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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: COPPER

FORMULA: CU

FORMULA WT: 63.55

CAS NO.: 07440-50-8

NIOSH/RTECS NO.: GL5325000

COMMON SYNONYMS: BRONZE POWDER; C.I. 77400; ARWOOD COPPER

PRODUCT CODES: 1732,1736,1720,1714,1728

EFFECTIVE: 06/25/86

REVISION #02

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

HEALTH - 0 NONE

FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE

REACTIVITY - 0 NONE

CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT

HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

CAUTION

MAY CAUSE IRRITATION

DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER

HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

COPPER 90-100 07440-50-8

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: 2595 C ( 4703 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A

MELTING POINT: 1083 C ( 1981 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 8.92 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

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SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0

APPEARANCE & ODOR: REDDISH, LUSTROUS, MALLEABLE METAL.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED

COPPER FUMES

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 1.0 MG/M3 ( PPM)

CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

DUST MAY CAUSE SNEEZING AND COUGHING.

DUST MAY IRRITATE SKIN OR EYES.

PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.

INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,

GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.

NOTE: PRODUCT IS A SOLID MASS; HOWEVER, WARNINGS ARE BASED ON INHALATION

DUST, MIST OR FUME EMISSIONS THAT ARE POSSIBLE DURING MANUFACTURING OR

CHEMICAL REACTIONS.

TARGET ORGANS

NONE IDENTIFIED

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE IDENTIFIED

ROUTES OF ENTRY

NONE INDICATED

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE

LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED

PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15

MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST

15 MINUTES.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE

INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS, ACTIVE HALOGEN COMPOUNDS, CHLORINE,

FLUORINE, IODINE, BROMINE, AMMONIA

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: COPPER FUMES

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET

TLV REQUIREMENTS.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION

CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION

EXCEEDS TLV, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS

RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF

RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

IS ADVISED.

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, PROPER GLOVES ARE

RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE

AREA.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME COPPER, HEAVY FOIL

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HAZARD CLASS ORM-E

LABELS NONE

REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)