HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHAL:CAUSES IRRIT TO UPPER RESP TRACT, SYMPS
MAY INCL COUGHING, SORE THROAT, & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. MAY ALSO CAUSE SYMPS
SIMILAR TO THE COMMON COLD; INCL CHILLS & STUFFINESS OF THE HEAD.
INGEST:MAY CAUSE BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH. HEMORRHAGIC
GASTRITIS, NAUSEA, VOMIT, ABDOMINAL PAIN,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:METALLIC TASTE, & DIARR MAY
OCCUR. IF VOMIT DOES NOT OCCUR IMMED, SYSTEMIC COPPER POIS MAY OCCUR. SYMPS MAY
INCL CAPILLARY DAMAGE, HDCH,COLD SWEAT, WEAK PULSE, KIDNEY & LIVER DMG, CNS
EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY DEPRESSION, JAUNDICE, CO NVUSLSIONS, PARALYSIS &
COMA. DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM SHOCK OR RENAL (SUPP DATA)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEYS, OR PULMONARY FUNCTION OR PRE-EXISTING
WILSON'S DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFTS OF THIS MATERIAL.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL &
STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
GIVE O2. EYE:IM MED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. IN ALL CASES CALL
MD. SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN. WASH W/SOAP &
H2O FOR @ LST(ING 3
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT EQUIP (FP
N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. REACTIONS
WITH INCOMPATIBILITIES MAY POSE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRED
PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE
CNTNR FOR RECLAIM/DISP IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
TOXIC TO FISH. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF TLV IS EXCEEDED A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP
W/CHEM GOGG MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO 10 TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT RESP
SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL FACEPIECE
RESP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation: A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. (ING 4)
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPVD CHEM SFTY GOGGS W/FULL (ING 7
Other Equipment: CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINT ANSI APPVD EYE WASH FOUNT
& QCK-DRENCH FACIL IN WRK AREA (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINT ANSI APPVD EYE WASH
FOUNT & QCK-DRENCH FACIL IN WRK AREA (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: EFTS OF OVEREXP:FAILURE. EYE:CAUSES IRRIT,
REDNESS, PAIN, DISCOLORATION & DMG. CHRONIC: PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE DERM. PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE TO DUSTS OF COPPER SALTS MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION
OF SKIN/HAIR, ULCERATION & PERFORATION O F THE NASAL SEPTUM, RUNNY NOSE,
METALLIC TASTE, & ATROPHIC CHANGES (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: C2
Boiling Point:
2491F,1366C
Melting/Freezing Point:
806F,430C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 0.975@546C Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 4.14
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: 0.62G/100ML WATER
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: POTASSIUM, ACETYLENE, HYDRAZINE, AND NITROMETHANE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. TOXIC TO FISH. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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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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