LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE;HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:CHRONIC COPPER
POISONING IS TYPIFIED BY HEPATIC C IRRHOSIS, BRAIN DAMAGE AND
DEMYELINATION, KIDNEY DEFECTS AND COPPER DEPOSITION IN CORNEA AS
(EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXEMPLIFIED BY HUMANS WITH WILSON'S
DISEASE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED THAT COPPER POISONING HAS LEAD
TO HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA AND ACCELERATES ARTERIOSCLEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINTED CLOTHING PROPERLY. EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN.
INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENT AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. LIGHT SENSITIVE.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL BY INHALATION AND IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO
EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
NONVENTILLATED AREAS AND/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER OR GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1121F,605C
Vapor Pres:10 @ 656C
Spec Gravity:5.620
Appearance and Odor:TAN TO GREY POWDER
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN IODIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS . BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR
DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES.
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