===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:COPPER ALLOYS
NIIN:00N073873
MSDS Number: CCPWL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MUELLER BRASS CO
Address:1925 ALPEER AVE
City:PORT HURON
State:MI
ZIP:48080
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-987-4000
Emergency Phone Num:313-987-4000
CAGE:1K290
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MUELLER BRASS CO
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:41947
Company:MUELLER BRASS CO/MARYSVILLE SUB OF SHARON STEEL
Address:1925 LAPEER AVE
Box:City:PORT HURON
State:MI
ZIP:48060-4153
Country:US
Phone:313-987-4000
CAGE:1K290
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA). % (WT):99.96-99.985
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: SEE ING
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 FUME
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:COPPER:INHAL OF COPPER
FUMES/DUST MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER AND DAMAGE TO NASAL
MEMBRANES. THE SKIN & HAIR MAY TURN GREEN IN SEVERE CASES. SKIN &
EYE IRRIT MAY OCCUR. SKIN SENSITIZATION MAY OCC UR. CHRONIC EXPOS
MAY CAUSE WILSON'S DISEASE WHICH IS CHARACT BY DMG TO BLOOD CELLS,
BRAIN, KIDNEYS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LIVER, & PANCREAS. COPPER FRAGMENTS
LEFT IN CORNEA MAY CAUSE CATARACTS. COPPER FRAGMENTS THAT PENETRATE
EYE MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EYE DMG IF NOT REMOVED IMMED. SIGNS &
SYMPS OF EXPOS:METAL F UME FEVER IS CHARACT BY DRY IRRITATED
THROAT, CHILLS, FEVER, & ELEVATED WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT, & GEN
FLU-LIKE (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANYONE WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY DISEASE SHOULD AVOID OVEREXPOSURE TO DUST.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE THE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MINIMUM OF
15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. CALL MD .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER ON HOT MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
SPLATTERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN SCALDING.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT EXPOSURE TO ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, AND
AMMONIA PRODUCTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL MAY BE HEAVY, PREVENT
SPILLAGE FROM HIGH STORAGE AREAS.
Other Precautions:NOT APPLICABLE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:MAY BE APPLICABLE IF CUTTING, WELDING, BRAZING,
GRINDING, ETC. DEPENDING ON EXHAUST. NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:DURING GRINDING, WELDING, ETC.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . NOT
APPLIC AS SHIPPED BUT PROT CLTHG IS DETERM BY PROCESSING (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:SYMPS. SKIN, EYE, & NASAL IRRIT & SKIN SENSIT ARE
CHARACT BY WEAKNESS, ANEMIA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, & YELLOWING OF SKIN OR
JAUNDICE. OTHER PROT EQUIP:ACTIVITY, I.E. CASTING, MACHINING, ETC.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1981F,1083C
Spec Gravity:8.94 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH-BROWN METAL/NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIS, OXIDIZERS, AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPOSURE TO NITRIC ACID WILL CAUSE
GENERATION OF NO*X FUMES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
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particular situation.
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