CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY -- 85-6550, 85-6552, CUPRIC SULFATE, CRYSTAL -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:85-6550, 85-6552, CUPRIC SULFATE, CRYSTAL
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-334-5551/910584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150 8-5ET M-F
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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:MDA414-00-P-006
CAGE:59896
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:CUPRIC SULFATE
CAS:7758-98-7
RTECS #:GL8800000
= Wt:100.
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:IPR LD50(MUS): 33 MG/ KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN-MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION-MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (NTP, IARC, OSHA)
    AS CAUSING CANCER AGENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHLATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS SUFFERING FROM
    HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION (WILSON'S DISEASE) SHOULD AVOID ALL
    EXPOSURE AND SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT.

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

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN, RAISING & LOWERING EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REU SE. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSON. IMMEDIATELY
    CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON  CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP PE RSON WARM, QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL
    AID.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IF EXPOSED
    TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY
    AREA. THIS CHEMICAL MAY BE STORED IN ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE
    AREA. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT GET IN EYES.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:V7
Boiling Pt:=150.C, 302.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=560.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:=560.C, 1040.F
Spec Gravity:2.28
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, HYDROXYLAMINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SOX, CUO, COPPER FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:IPR-MUS LD50: 33 MG/KG; ORL-HMN LDLO: 1088
    MG/KG.

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

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

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

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

Transport Information:ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOLID,
    N.O.S. (CUPRIC SULFATE), 9, UN3077, III. LABELS REQUIRED: CLASS 9.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE,CHRONIC.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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