WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC. -- CUPRIC SULFATE,PENTAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00D003518
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE,PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/18/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003518
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
CAGE:EO227
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:716-359-2502
CAGE:EO227
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
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 300 MG/KG. (RTECS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. PRODUCT IS TOXIC & CORROSIVE. ACUTE- CAN CAUSE BURNS OF
    CORNEA & PAIN. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN
    REACTION. INHALATION CAUSES  UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    INGESTION CAN CAUSE COPPER POISINING AND/OR DEATH. CHRONIC-
    UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION,
    BURNS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA, VOMITING, HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS,
    SWELLING OF THE EYELIDS, ULCERATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF  NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
    GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. KEEP RUN-OFF OUT OF STREAM AND SEWERS

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPRINKLE LIME OR SODA ASH ON SPILL TO FORM
    INSOLUBLE COPPER SALT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER
    FOR LATER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH WATER AFTER PICK UP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUSTS. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTAT.
    AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. OBEY
    HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD
    OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:302F -5H2O
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:302F -5H2O
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1100F,593C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:8.64
Spec Gravity:2.284
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:24.3% @ 86F (30C)
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS OR FINE BLUE POWDER - NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE MAY BE FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL
    OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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