CP CHEMICALS, INC -- CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE -- 6810-00-236-5680 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:07/27/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5680
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CP CHEMICALS, INC
Address:1 PARKER PLZ
City:FT LEE
State:NJ
ZIP:07024
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-944-6020
Emergency Phone Num:803-481-8528/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:8C813
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORP
Address:1456 STATE CAMP ROAD
Box:385
City:VANCEBORO
State:NC
ZIP:28586
Country:US
Phone:919-244-0782
CAGE:3J729
Company Name:CP CHEMICALS, INC
Address:1 PARKER PLZ
Box:City:FT LEE
State:NJ
ZIP:07024
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:8C813

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

Ingred Name:COPPER SULFATE
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (CU DUST)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (CU DUST)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT = 960 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN,
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. IF INGESTED, SYSTEMIC COPPER POISONING MAY OCCUR
    WITH CAPILLARY DAMAGE, KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE, CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY DEPRE SSION, PARALYSIS AND COMA.
    DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM SHOCK OR RENAL FAILURE. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS,
    PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, ULCERATION,
    CLOUDING OF CORNEA. SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN. INHALATION:
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGHING, SORE THROAT,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, POSSIBLE  CHILLS, STUFFINESS. INGESTION:
    BURNING PAIN OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
    RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE
    DOCTOR. INHALATI ON: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THE
    THROAT. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE MEANS TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL PREFERRED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
    MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN, NOR WILL IT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE.CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID
    DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM, WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND
    PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER. IF DUST IS
    GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRO VED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.
    ISOLATE FROM INCOMPLATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
    INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
    CARTRIDGE IF TLV IS EXCEEDED. ALTERNATEVELY, A SUPPLIED AIR FULL
    FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHES, EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT SHAKE
    CLOTHING. REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT
    LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT ALL COPPER COMPOUNDS CONTAIN ARSENIC,
    CADMIUM, AND LEAD IN CONCENTRATIONS RANGING FORM A FEW PARTS PER
    BILLION TO SEVERAL HUNDRED PARTS PER MILLION.

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

HCC:V7
Melt/Freeze Pt:=150.C, 302.F
Spec Gravity:2.284
pH:3-4.5
Solubility in Water:25.9%
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, HUMIDITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COPPER FUMES AT TEMPERATURES >1040F,
    SULFURIC ACID AT TEMPERATURES >950F, SO2 MAY BE RELEASED AT >1100F.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
    COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER STATES CAN BE
    DISPOSE OF IN LANDF ILL.

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