MALLINCKRODT INC -- CUPRIC SULFATE, C.S.  -- 6810-00N062412
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE, C.S.
MSDS Date:04/17/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N062412
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:COPPER (II) SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE (1:1:5); (CUPRIC SULFATE
    FORMULA CUSO*45H*2O CAS #, HYDRATED) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
Fraction by Wt: 6%
OSHA PEL:1 MG (CU)/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG (CU)/M3

Ingred Name:COPPER (II) SULFATE (1:1); (TSCA CAS #, ANHYDROUS) (SARA
    313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7758-98-7
RTECS #:GL8800000
OSHA PEL:1 MG (CU)/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG (CU)/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:HYDROCHLORIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
OSHA PEL:C 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 5 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: SEPTUM, RUNNY NOSE, METALLIC TASTE, & ATROPHIC
    CHANGES & IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE EMISSIONS OF THE
    CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE
    ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR
    DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: VAPS MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO
    UPPER RESP TRACT. SYMP MAY INCL COUGHING, SORE THROAT, & SHORTNESS
    OF BREATH. MAY ALSO CAUSE SYMP SIMILAR TO COMMON COLD, INCL CHILLS
    & STUFFINESS OF HEAD. INGEST : TOX! MAY CAUSE BURNING PAIN IN
    MOUTH,ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH. HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS, NAUS, VOMIT,
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ABDOM PAIN, METALLIC TASTE, & DIARR
    MAY OCCUR. IF VOMIT DOES NOT OCCUR IMMED, SYSTEMIC COPPER POIS MAY
    OCCUR. SYMP MAY INCL CAPILLARY DMG, HDCH, COLD SWEAT, WEAK PULSE,
    KIDNEY & LIVER DMG, C NS EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY DEPRESS, JAUNDICE,
    CONVULSIONS, PARALYSIS & COMA. DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM SHOCK/RENAL
    (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, OR PULMONARY FUNCTION OR
    PREEXISTING WILSON'S DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS
    OF THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT.  CALL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
    SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN. EYES: WASH EYES W/
    (ING 5)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
    SEALED CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DURING FIRE CONDITIONS FROM PRESSURE
    WATER VAPOR RELEASE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID
    WHEN POSSIBLE. LARGER SPILLS: ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND,
    EARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS  HAZ WASTE IN RCRA APPRVD FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    DUST/MIST RESP W/CHEM GOGG MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 10 TIMES TLV.
    CONSULT RESP SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD SUPP-AIR FULL FACE PIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/GEN EXHAUST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIM. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS GEN (ING 6)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS (ING 9)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. EMERGENCY
    EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: FAILURE. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT & ITCH. EYES: MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT/BURNS. CONT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. ULCERATION/CLOUDING OF
    CORNEA. CHRONIC: PRLNG/RPTD SKIN EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM. PRLNG/ RPTD
    EXPOS TO DUSTS OF COPPER SALTS MAYCAUSE DISCOLORATION OF SKIN/HAIR,
    ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF NASAL (ING 4)

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

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BLUE LIQUID, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SOLUTIONS ARE ACIDIC AND CAN REACT WITH MAGNESIUM TO EVOLVE FLAMMABLE
    HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AT TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 250C (482F),
    THE ANHYDROUS SALT WILL IGNITE HYDROXYLAMINE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION CUPRIC
    OXIDE AND SULFUR OXIDE MAY FORM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)
    (CWA/CERCLA) 10 LBS CUPRIC SULFATE ANHYDROUS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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