SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- CUPRIC SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE -- 6810-00-241-1203 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:12/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1203
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-3000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-3000/800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:C.A. EISENHARD
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CUPRIC SULFATE,PENTAHYDRATE
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
Fraction by Wt: 10.0%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1MG/M3

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 90.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
    TRACT, ITCHING, PAPULOVESICULAR & ECZEMATOID LESION,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS, CORNEAL ULCERATION & TURBIDITY. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
    SALIVATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CORROSION & HEMO RRHAGES, LIVER AND
    KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC: CONGESTION, DERMATITIS, LIVER & KIDNEY
    DAMAGE,
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION. MAY
    CAUSE METALLIC TASTE, ITCHING, SALIVATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    GASTRIC PAIN. DISCOLORATION OF THE GUMS AND TONGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF KIDNEY,
    LIVER, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, RESPIRATORY OR SKIN PROBLEMS ARE AT
    INCREASED RISK. PERSON'S WITH WILSON'S DISEASE ARE PARTICULARLY
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO COPPER INTAKE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYE: IMMEDIATE FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT L EAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DRINK
    GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR
    WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR
    STANDARD FOAM. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT
    SCATTER MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    AND PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. SOIL: DIG
    HOLDING AREA OR PIT FOR CONTAIMENT. USE PROTECTIVE COVER SUCH AS
    PLASTIC SHEET TO PREVEN T MATERIAL FROM DISSOLVING IN RAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:SUITABLE AGENT TO NEUTRALIZE TO PH-7

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE
    ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CONTAMINATED TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
    NOT IN USE. AVOID HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION
Other Precautions:CUPRIC SULFATE IS TOXIC BY INGESTION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:SELECT NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED UPON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO
    MAINTAIN VAPOR AND MIST CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PELS EST. BY OSHA
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, QUICK
    DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.055
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROXYLAMINE, MAGNESIUM AND SODIUM HYPOBROMITE SOLUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND OR HAZARDOUS
    GASES. SODIUM HYPOBROMITE ARE DECOMPOSED BY POWERFUL CATALYTIC
    ACTION OF CUPRIC IONS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA TO
    ACERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL INFORMATION.

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