WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- COPPER SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COPPER SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/18/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CC 535
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0085
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:COPPER(II) SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
= Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION:ALTHOUGH A STRONG EMERIC,
    INGESTION CAN CAUSE COPPER POISONING AND/OR DEATH.
    EYES:CORROSIVE;CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS, SWELLING OF THE EYELIDS,
    ULCERATION AND BUN OF THE CORNEA. SKIN:CAUSES IRRIT ATION. MAY
    CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. INHALATION: CAUSES UPPER RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION AND CONGESTION OF THE NASAL AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, GASTRIC
    PAIN, AND HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS. EYES: CORROSIVE, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
    SWELLING OF EYELIDS, ULCERATION, BURN OF CORNEA. SKIN:IRRITATION.
    ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIO N. INHALATION:UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
    AND CONGESTION OF NASAL AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ILLNESS OR DISCOMFORT
    DEVELOPS GET MED ATTN. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
    MED ATTN. SKI N:FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND
    WATER. INGESTION:IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK, INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL PHYSICIAN.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTING BY MOUTH  TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPROTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS,WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.CUPRIC SULFATE WILL NOT BURN,
    NOR WILL IT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.IF DRY HEATED ABOVE 600C, SO2 IS
    EVOLVED. IF WAER IS USED, IT W ILL SOLUBILIZE THE CUSO4.5H2O, AND
    CARE SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP SUCH WATER OUT OF SSTREAMS OR OTHER
    WATER BODIES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPRINKLE LIME OR SODA ASH ON SPILL TO FORM
    INSOLUBLE COPPER SALT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLSOED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
    OR EYES. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. FOR LABORA TORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD
    USE. KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    USE. IF DUSTY CONDITONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
    A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST MAST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL):RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES, SMOCK, APRON, VENTED HOOD,
    PROPER GLOVES, AND EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOD CONTACT
    WITH SKIN OR EYES. ABOIVE BREATHING DUST. WASH CONNTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM #37-2238.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=150.C, 302.F
B.P. Text:-5H2O
Melt/Freeze Pt:=150.C, 302.F
M.P/F.P Text:-4H2O
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Vapor Density:8.64
Spec Gravity:2.284 @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:24.3G/100ML@30C.
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS OR FINE BLUE POWDER; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SEE OTHER IN

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN WHEN PRODUCT REMAINS DRY. SOLUTIONS ARE CORROSIVE TO MILD
    STEEL. NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE AT NORMAL PROCESS TEMPERATURES
    AND PRESSURES. IF DRY HEATED ABOVE 1100F (600C) SULFUR DIOXIDE
    (SO2) MAY BE RELEASED.

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

Toxicological Information:TLV: (AIR) AS COPPER METAL: 1.0MG/M3 FOR 8HR.
    WORKING DAY. COPPER (FUME) TLV 0.2 MG/M3.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN APPROVED CHEMI CAL LANDFILL OR CONTACT A LICENSED CHEMICAL
    WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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

Transport Information:DOT:NON-REGUALTED.

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