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CAS # 7440-50-8 COPPER (METAL) POWDER

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE & CHRONIC: INHAL: FUMES AND DUSTS OF COPPER CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH, NAUSEA AND METAL FUME FEVERS. DERMAL/EYE: REPEATED SKIN CONTACT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE HARDENING OF THE HANDS. FINE POWDER ARE MILD EYE IRRITANTS. INGEST OF COPPER (EFTS OF OVEREXP)

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: METAL MAY CAUSE GI DISTURBANCES.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: INDIVIDUALS WITH WILSON'S DISEASE ARE AT INCREASED RISK.

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FIRST AID
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INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT. WATCH FOR SIGNS OF METAL FUME FEVER. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT APPLICABLE

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K

Extinguishing Media: AGENTS FOR METAL FIRES SUCH AS DOLOMITE, GRAPHITE, MET-L-X, TEC.

Fire Fighting Procedures: DO NOT USE WATER ON METAL FIRES. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: POWDER BELOW 50 MICRON SIZE RANGE ARE WEAKLY EXPLOSIVE IN AIR. NOT EASILY IGNITED BY SPARKS.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP OR VACUUM SOLIDS. DO NOT RAISE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: (CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.): RECLAIM FOR SCRAP VALUE.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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NONE.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT. ANY RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR DUSTS WITH TLV'S NOT LESS THAN 0.05 MG/M3.
Ventilation: (ALWAYS MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PERMISSIBLE LIMITS). LOCAL: TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves: ANY GLOVE TO LIMIT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: NONE.
Work Hygenic Practices: NONE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point: 
4703F,2595C
Melting/Freezing Point: 
1981F,1083C
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 8.96
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: REDDISH PIECES OR POWDER, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Corrosion Rate: N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE
Materials to Avoid: STRONG ACIDS, H*2O, MAGNESIUM, ACETYLENE, CL*2, HALOGENATES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL AND OTHER (LIST) NO*2, IN CONTACT WITH NITRIC ACID.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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(CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.): RECLAIM FOR SCRAP VALUE.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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