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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: CUPRIC SULFATE, 5-HYDRATE

FORMULA: CUSO4 5H2O

FORMULA WT: 249.68

CAS NO.: 07758-99-8

NIOSH/RTECS NO.: GL8900000

COMMON SYNONYMS: COPPER(II)SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE; BLUE VITRIOL

PRODUCT CODES: 1844,1841,1848,1843

EFFECTIVE: 10/17/85

REVISION #01

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

HEALTH - 2 MODERATE

FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE

REACTIVITY - 0 NONE

CONTACT - 2 MODERATE

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

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

WARNING

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED

CAUSES IRRITATION

AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

CUPRIC SULFATE, 5-HYDRATE 90-100 7758-99-8

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FOR INFORMATION ONLY; ANHYDROUS FORM 7758-98-7

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: 150 C ( 302 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A

MELTING POINT: 110 C ( 230 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 8.6

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SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.28 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

SOLUBILITY(H2O): APPRECIABLE (MORE THAN 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0

APPEARANCE & ODOR: ODORLESS BLUE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES.

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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.

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

(POSITIVE PRESSURE IF AVAILABLE) BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.

MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK.

USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED

SULFUR DIOXIDE

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 1 MG/M3 ( PPM)

TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 300

LD50 (IPR-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 33

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

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

DUST MAY ULCERATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.

CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING.

INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN.

TARGET ORGANS

NONE IDENTIFIED

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE IDENTIFIED

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ROUTES OF ENTRY

NONE INDICATED

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

CALL A PHYSICIAN.

IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT

LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT

INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF SULFUR

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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 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND

COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

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: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE

CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP

TO 8 PPM, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS

RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, UNIFORM, RUBBER

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)

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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 CUPRIC SULFATE

HAZARD CLASS ORM-E

UN/NA NA9109

LABELS NONE

REPORTABLE QUANTITY 10 LBS.

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

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