=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:COPPER (II) OXIDE, 99.99+%, 325457
NIIN:00N084162
MSDS Number: CGSJL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:0DK69
=== 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:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63103-2530
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:0DK69

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:COPPER OXIDE
CAS:1317-38-0
RTECS #:GL7900000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 CU
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 CU

=====================  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: HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
    SWALLOWED. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL
    IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO
    THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE,  THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
    ADDITIONAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INFORMATION: CHRONIC COPPER POISONING
    IS TYPIFIED BY HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS, BRAIN DAMAGE AND DEMYELINATION,
    KIDNEY DEFECTS AND COPPER DEPOSITION IN CORNEA AS EXEMPLIFIED BY
    HUMANS WITH WILSON'S  DISEASE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED THATCOPPER
    POISONING HAS LED TO HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA AND ACCELERATES
    ARTERIOSCLEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING GIV E ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT  TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, ANSI APPROVED
    CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP
    UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILATE AREA & WASH  SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:IRRITANT. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED AREAS
    AND/OR FOR EXPOXURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER/NEOPRENE GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Spec Gravity:6.320
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS, ALUMINUM, ALKALI METALS, FINELY
    POWDERED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR THE
    DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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