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1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Kocide铮? LF
Product Name:
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION (0-minimal, 1-slight, 2-moderate, 3-serious, 4-severe)
NFPA: HEALTH-2 FIRE-1 REACTIVITY-0
HMIS: HEALTH-1 FIRE-1 REACTIVITY-0
MANUFACTURER
Company Name: Griffin Corporation
Address: PO Box 1847, Rocky Ford Road
Valdosta, GA 31603-1847
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Griffin Corporation: (800) 237 1854
Chemtrec: (800) 424 9300
2. COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Component Name % by Wt. CAS# ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL
20427-59-2 1 mg/m3* 1 mg/m3*
Copper Hydroxide 23.0
* As copper dusts or mists (CAS # 7440-50-8)
Components not precisely identified are proprietary or not hazardous.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
May cause mild irritation to the eyes. Slightly to non-toxic orally, dermally, and by
inhalation. See below for route-specific details.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Inhalation: Slightly toxic by inhalation. Excessive exposure may
cause cough, mucous production, shortness of breath,
reflecting metal fume fever.
Eye Irritation: May cause mild irritation to the eyes.
Skin Irritation: Slight skin irritant. Excessive exposure, especially if
prolonged, may produce skin irritation. Repeated
exposure may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Skin Absorption: Not a skin absorption hazard.
Ingestion: Slightly toxic by oral exposure. This material may
produce toxicity if ingested in large quantities.
Symptoms of over-exposure may include nausea and
vomiting, abdominal pain, and central nervous system
depression, which, if severe enough, may lead to
death.
Hazards Identification continued:
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Chronic: Low chronic toxicity unless excessive exposure is
encountered. Excessive
exposure to copper by
inhalation may result in
irritation of the upper
respiratory tract which, if
severe, may lead to
perforation of the nasal
septum after long periods of
exposure.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Inhalation: Remove victim to fresh air. If not breathing, give
artificial respiration preferably mouth-to-mouth. Get
professional medical attention immediately.
Eye Contact: Hold eyelids open and flush with water for 15-20
minutes until no evidence of chemical remains. Get
professional medical attention.
Skin Contact: Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash with
plenty of soap and water for 15-20 minutes until no
evidence of chemical remains. Get professional
medical attention.
Ingestion: Drink promptly a large quantity of milk, egg white,
gelatin solution or if these are not available, large
quantities of water. Unless extensive vomiting has
occurred, empty the stomach by gastric lavage with
water, milk, sodium bicarbonate solution of a 0.1%
solution of potassium ferrocyanide. (Gosselin, Clinical
Toxicology of Commercial Products, 5th Ed.).
Administration of gastric lavage should be performed
by qualified medical personnel. Probable mucosal
damage may contraindicate use of gastric lavage.
Emergency Medical
Treatment: Treat symptomatically. Acute oral overexposure to
copper hydroxide, a major component of this product,
may cause hypotension, hemolysis, and, rarely,
methemoglobinemia. Severe intoxication is associated
with serum copper levels greater than 500 mcg/dl.
Copper hydroxide is an emetic, however, dilution with
fluids, adsorption with activated charcoal, or lavage
may be indicated. Chelation therapy with BAL or
D-penicillamine has proved useful in cases of acute
overexposure.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash Point & Method: Not determined
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Flammable Limits: Not determined
Autoignition Temperature: Not determined
Fire Fighting Measures continued:
FIRE FIGHTING HAZARDS & PROCEDURES
General Hazard: Negligible fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
Extinguishing Media: Use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray, or foam.
Fire Fighting Equipment: Wear protective clothing and self-contained breathing
apparatus.
Hazardous Combustion
Products: Decomposes to CuO and H20 above 140EF.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Land Spill: Cover spill with absorbent material such as sweeping
compound or lime. Sweep up and place in suitable
(fiberboard) containers for later disposal.
Water Spill: If feasible, copper may be precipitated/ultrafiltrated with
caustics or other chemicals and resulting sludge
disposed of in a chemical landfill.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Storage Temperature: Store above 0EC and below 35EC (95EF). Average
shelf life under proper storage conditions is 2 years.
General Information: Store in a clean, dry area. Do not store near feed, food
or within the reach of children.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ PERSONAL PROTECTION
PESTICIDE APPLICATORS & WORKERS
These workers must refer to the Product Label and Directions For Use attached to the
product for Agricultural Use Requirements in accordance with the EPA Worker
Protection Standard 40 CFR part 170.
MANUFACTURING, COMMERCIAL BLENDING, & PACKAGING WORKERS
Ventilation: Control enclosed spaces with adequate ventilation to
prevent exceedance of ACGIH TLV or OSHA PEL (1
mg/m3).
Respiratory Protection: In enclosed spaces where the TLV or PEL may be
exceeded, wear NIOSH/MSHA approved dust or mist
respirator.
Eye Protection: Wear protective eyewear to prevent contact with this
substance.
Protective Clothing: Applicators and other handlers must wear long-sleeved
shirt and long pants, waterproof gloves, and shoes plus
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socks.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Vapor Pressure: Not determined
Density: 10.5 lb/gal.
Specific Gravity(H20=1): 1.26
Solubility in Water: Disperses to form a stable suspension. Copper
hydroxide is insoluble in cold water and decomposes in
hot water.
pH: 9.3
Boiling Point: 100EC
Melting Point: Not determined
Viscosity: Not determined
Odor: Slight characteristic copper odor
Color: Medium blue
Physical State: Liquid (dispersion)
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
General: This material is stable under normal conditions.
Incompatible Materials: None determined
Conditions to Avoid: Excessive heat.
Hazardous Decomposition: Decomposes to CuO and H20 above 140EF.
Hazardous Polymerization: Material is not known to polymerize.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ACUTE
Inhalation: Acute inhalation LC50 > 1.7 mg/L (rat - 4 hour). May
cause irritation of the mucous membranes. Exposure to
copper fume may results in metallic taste, nausea,
vomiting, and metal fume fever with chills, fever, aching
muscles, dry throat and headache.
Eye Irritation: Considered to be mildly irritating to the eye of a rabbit.
Toxicological Information continued:
Skin Irritation: May cause irritation. Primary dermal irritation tests in
rabbits indicate this product is a non-irritant; however,
many copper salts cause itching, eczema and, rarely,
sensitization reactions in previously exposed persons.
Skin Absorption: Acute dermal LD50 > 5,000 mg/kg. This product is
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slightly toxic by dermal exposure.
Ingestion: Oral LD50 = 2362 mg/kg (rat). Ingestion of large doses of
copper salts may result progressively in irritation of the
gastrointestinal tract, nausea, vomiting, salivation, gastric
pain, hemorrhagic gastritis, diarrhea, capillary damage,
liver and kidney damage, and central nervous system
stimulation followed by depression. Jaundice, pain in the
liver, and hemolytic anemia have been reported following
acute human poisonings.
CHRONIC: Repeated ingestion of copper salts may results in
anemia, liver, and kidney damage. Chronic inhalation
exposure may cause a metallic taste in the mouth,
irritation of the upper respiratory tract such as the nasal
mucosa that may progress to perforation of the nasal
septum. Chronic cough may also occur.
Copper hydroxide which comprises 23% of this product
governs the toxicity of the product. The remaining
components have low to negligible toxicity.
Special Health Effects: Copper-intolerant individuals should not be exposed to
this material. No additional information is available on
whether overexposure to this material would aggravate
other existing special medical conditions.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Chemical Fate: The degree of mobility of copper in the environment
depends upon the pH of ambient soils and waters. The
higher the acidity, the more soluble copper salts are and,
hence, the more mobile. Partitioning of copper into air is
negligible due to the low vapor pressure of copper salts.
ECOTOXICITY (copper hydroxide)
Test Type Species Value
Bluegill 180,000 ppb
Aquatic LC50
Aquatic LC50 (96 hr) Fathead Minnow 23 ppb
Aquatic LC50 Rainbow Trout 23 ppb
Aquatic EC50 Daphnia magna 6.5 ppb
Avian - acute oral LD50 Bobwhite Quail >340 mg/kg
Avian - 8-day dietary LD50 Bobwhite Quail >10,000 ppm
Avian - 8-day dietary LD50 Mallard Duck >10,000 ppm
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Comply with appropriate disposal regulations. Landfill solids at permitted sites. Use
registered transporters.
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14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Department of Transportation (DOT): Not Regulated
International Air Transport Association (IATA): Not Regulated
International Maritime Organization (IMO): Not Regulated
Inhalation data generated using a smaller particle size than is reasonably
Note:
foreseeable to be encountered by a human during transport. Since a mist
is not likely to b genreated in a leakage of the transport containment, this
material is not regulated for transport per DOT 49 CFR 173.132 (b) (3),
IATA 3.6.3.3, IMO IV / 6.1 / 2.2.3, RID / ADR 2600 / 2.5.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
OSHA: This product is considered hazardous under the OSHA
Hazardous Communication Standard 29 CFR
1910.1200.
TSCA: All product components are on the TSCA Chemical
Inventory.
CERCLA: Releases of a component of this material (metallic
copper, CAS No. 7440-50-8, RQ = 5000 lbs) to air, land,
or water are reportable to the National Response Center
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) or to the
state and local emergency planning committees under
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
(SARA) Title III Section 304 and 40 CFR Part 304.
RCRA: When a decision is made to discard this material as
supplied, it does not meet RCRA's characteristic
definition of ignitability, corrositivity, or reactivity, and is
not listed in 40 CFR 261.33.
SARA TITLE III
311/312 Hazard Categories: This product has been reviewed according to the EPA
"Hazard Categories" and is categorized as an acute
health hazard (40 CFR 370.41).
313 Reportable Ingredients: This product contains a percentage of metallic copper
(CAS No. 7440-50-8) which is listed in Section 313
above de minimis concentrations (40 CFR 372).
STATE REGULATIONS
California: Listed under copper (CAS No. 7440-50-8) with footnotes
referencing above federal standards.
New Jersey: Footnotes reference above federal standards plus listing
of copper on the New Jersey Environmental Hazardous
Substances List (NJ Department of Environmental
Protection, Title 7 New Jersey Administrative Code
(NJAC) Chapter 1G).
Massachusetts: Listed as copper (CAS No. 7440-50-8) and
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copper-based pesticide, solid, toxic (no CAS No.
assigned).
Pennsylvania: Listed as copper fume or dust (CAS No. 7440-50-8) as
an environmental hazard.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
REVISION SUMMARY
This Material Safety Data Sheet replaces the one dated 06/11/96 and has been
revised using the standard Griffin Corporation ANSI Z400.1 compliant format.
Revisions have been made in Section 14.
Kocide铮? is a registered trademark of Griffin Corporation.
The information in this Material Safety Data Sheet relates to this specific
material. It may not be valid for this material if used in combination with any
other materials or in any process. It is the users' responsibility to satisfy
themselves as to the suitability and completeness of this information for their
own particular use.
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