CALABRIAN CORP -- COPPER SULFATE  -- 6810-00N052308
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COPPER SULFATE
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N052308
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CALABRIAN CORP
Address:15,600 J F KENNEDY BLVD SUITE 570
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77032
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-590-5007
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:CALAB
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CALABRIAN CORP
Address:1445 NORTH LOOP WEST STE 800
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77008
Country:US
Phone:713-880-9981
CAGE:CALAB

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

Ingred Name:COPPER (II) SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE (1:1:5); COPPER SULFATE
    PENTAHYDRATE
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
Fraction by Wt: 99%+
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 2 - 4 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: & REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE UNLESS ALREADY VOMITING.
    GET MED ATTN IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (RAT) 300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP
    TRACT. MAY ALSO DMG LIVER, KIDNEYS & RPTD INHAL MAY CAUSE CNS
    EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY DEPRESS. RPTD INHAL OF DUST/MIST MAY CAUSE
    ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF NASAL S EPTUM. SKIN: CNTCT CAUSES IRRIT
    & ITCHING. SENSIT MAY OCCUR W/ITCHING & NECROSIS. EYES: MAY CAUSE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONJ, CORNEAL ULCERATION & EDEMA.
    RPTD/PRLNG CNTCT MAY CAUSE CONJ, CORNEAL ULCERATION & TURBIDITY.
    INGEST: MAY CAUSE SALIVATION, NAUS, VOMIT, GASTRIC PAIN, LOCAL CORR
    & HEMORR, BLUE DISCOLOR ATION OF GUMS & TONGUE, HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA,
    COLIC & DIARR W/BLOODY STOOLS. LIVER & KIDNEY DMG MAY OCCUR W/POSS
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED GIVE
    ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT O*2 MAY BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED PERS.
    KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMD  CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPPROX
    15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES
    UPON DECOMPOSITION OF MATERIAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE BEYOND SPILL OR LEAK TO PVNT MATL FROM
    ENTERING SEWERS & WATERWAYS. DO NOT USE BARE HANDS TO CLEAN SPILL.
    CAREFULLY SWEEP INTO CLEAN CNTNRS FOR DISPOSAL. FOR SPILLS ABOVE 10
    LBS: REPORT SPILL TO  APPROP EMER RESPONSE AGENCIES. FOLLOW SPILL
    PROC.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST
    RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACE PLATE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLTHG TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO
    WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 4-6 (1% IN WATER). EFTS OF OVEREXP: SOMNOLENCE & COMA. DEATH MAY
    OCCUR FROM CIRCULATORY FAILURE. CHRONIC COPPER POISONING MAY OCCUR
    IN INDIVIDUALS AFFLICTED W/WILSON'S DISEASE. FIRST AID PROC: CON
    TAMD SHOES. EYES: FLUSH IMMED W/LG AMTSOF WATER, OCCAS LIFTING
    UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:302F,150C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:2.28
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE, 32%
Appearance and Odor:BLUE TO CLEAR CRYSTALS, GRANULES OR POWDER; NO
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH HYDROXYLAMINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION AND STORAGE WITH
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION RESULTS IN TOXIC
    OXIDES OF SULFUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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