MSDS NAME:20920-1 COPPER (II) SULFATE HYDRATE 98%
NIIN:00F039683
MSDS Number: BWXLB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INGESTED/INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: SEVERE
IRRITATION/DAMAGE. COPPER POISONING: HEPATIC CIRRHOSI S/BRAIN
DAMAGE & DEMYELINATION/KIDNEY DEFECTS, COPPER DEPOSITS IN
CORNEA/HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA/ACCELERATES ARTERIOSCLEROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL IF INHALED/INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. CAUSES IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION/DAMAGE. COPPER
POISONING: HEPATIC CIRRHOSI S/BRAIN DAMAGE & DEMYELINATION/KIDNEY
DEFECTS/COPPER DEPOSITS IN CORNEA/HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA/ACCELERATE
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OFWATER.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH MOU TH OUT W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM AIR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
TOXIC, EFFLORESCENT.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST, GET IN EYES/ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
NONVENTILATED AREAS &/FOR EXPOSURE >ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. PRODUCT IS A POSSIBLE
MUTAGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE MATERIAL IN WATER/ACID
SOLUTION/OXIDIZED TO A WATER SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATERIAL AS
SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLUTION TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION.
FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF THE M IN A HAZARDOUS-WASTE SITE.
(SEE SUPP)
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