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

MSDS NAME:85-6480, CUPRIC NITRATE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBBQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0251
CAGE:59896

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

Name:CUPRIC NITRATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:3251-23-8
RTECS #:QU7400000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG (CU)/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG(CU)/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 940 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. DELIQUESCENT. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISCOMFORT. INHALATION MAY CAUSE I RRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. REMO VE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF
    WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMME DIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  (CON'T OTHER I NFO)

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

Flash Point:NO INFORMATION
Lower Limits:NO INFO
Upper Limits:NO INFO
Extinguishing Media:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT
    AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. DO NOT STORE
    ON WOOD FLOOR. DO NOT STORE NEAR ORGANIC, COMBUSTIBLE OR READILY
    OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. THIS MAT ERIAL INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
    ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN
    IF PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFO
Melt/Freeze Pt:=114.5C, 238.1F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/P (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:FREELY
Appearance and Odor:BLUE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PAPER, ORGANIC MATEIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED CONTACT WITH PAPER, ORGANIC
    MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE: SEE
    SCUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH SECTION. CHRONIC: NO DATA GIVEN. CONDITIONS
    AGGRAVATED BY OVER EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TARGET
    ORGANS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. PRI MARY ROUTE(S): NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: NITRATES, INORGANIC, N.O.S. (CUPRIC
    NITRATE, N-HYDRATE), 5.1, UN1477, II.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:CUPRIC NITRATE: SARA EHS SECTION 302 TPQ:
    NO; SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS/NAME LIST: NO, SARA SECTION 313
    CHEMICALS/CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO; CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ LBS: 100;
    RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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