PHIBRO-TECH INC -- CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE -- 6810-00-236-5680 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/15/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5680
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHIBRO-TECH INC
Address:1 PARKER PLZ
City:FORT LEE
State:NJ
ZIP:07024
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-944-6000/FAX 201944-7916
Emergency Phone Num:803-481-8528
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:7100
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1NY14
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHIBRO-TECH INC
Address:1 PARKER PLZ
Box:City:FORT LEE
State:NJ
ZIP:07024
Country:US
Phone:201-944-6000/FAX 201944-7916
CAGE:1NY14
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-Z-B05
CAGE:0YED2

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

Ingred Name:CUPRIC SULFATE
CAS:7758-98-7
RTECS #:GL8800000
= Wt:64.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (CU)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (CU)
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: 300MG/KG (RAT)
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: TOXIC! MAY CAUSE BURNING
    PAIN IN THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, AND STOMACH. HEMORRHAGING GASTRITIS,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, METALLIC TASTE AND DIARRHEA MAY
    OCCUR. IF VOMITING DOES NOT OCC UR IMMEDIATELY, SYSTEMIC COPPER
    POISONING MAY OCCUR. INHALTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS, AND PAIN.
    EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CONT ACT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS,
    ULCERATION OR CLOUDING OF THE CORNEA. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS,
    DISCOLORATION OF SKIN OR HAIR, ULCERATION AND PERFORATION OF NASAL
    SEPTUM, RUNNY NOSE, METALLIC TASTE AND IRRIT ATION OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: MAY INCLUDE CAPILLARY DAMAGE,
    HEADACHE, COLD SWEAT, WEAK PULSE, KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE, CENTRAL
    NERVOUS EXCITEMENT FOLLOWED BY DEPRESSION, JAUNDICE, CONVULSION,
    PARALYSIS AND COMA. DEATH M AY OCCUR FROM SHOCK OR RENAL FAILURE.
    INHALTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    MAY ALSO CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR T O THE COMMON COLD, INCLUDING
    CHILLS AND STUFFINESS OF THE HEAD. SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS AND
    PAIN. EYE: IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, ULCERATION OR CLOUDING OF
    CORNEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS APART. WASHING WITHIN ONE
    MINUTE IS ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL  ATTENTION AFTER FLUSHING. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. IF IRRITATION SHOULD DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHALTIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE
    VOMITING OF CONSCIOUS PATIE NT IMMEDIATELY. CALL PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.

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

Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE MEANS TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
    CARBON DIOXIDE AND DRY CHEMICAL PREFERRED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SPECIAL BREATHING EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING APPROPRIATE TO THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
    MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN NOR WILL IT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP, OR PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL.
    AVOID DUSTING. PACKAGE FOR RECLAMATION OR RECOVERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING. WEAR
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES, AND SPLASH GOGGLES OR SHIELD. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER USING. AVOID BREATHING DUST OR MIST. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE MAY
    OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS. A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
    MAY BE WORN IN AREAS WHERE THE TLV IS EXCEEDED UP TO TEN TIMES.
    ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPP LIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR
    AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CONTROLS EMISSION AT ITS
    SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES AND/OR FACESHIELD. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN THE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
    UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
    DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED. CNS = CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. GI
    = GASTROI NTESTINAL. SCBA = SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

HCC:V7
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=150.C, 302.F
M.P/F.P Text:-5H2O
Decomp Temp:=560.C, 1040.F
Vapor Pres:NOT DETERMINED
Vapor Density:N/D
Spec Gravity:2.284
pH:3.0-4.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT DETERMINED
Solubility in Water:25.9 %
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS BLUE CRYSTALLS
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, HUMIDITY AND EXPOSURE TO
    INCOMPATIBLES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COPPER FUME AT TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING
    560C AND SULFURIC ACID AT TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 950F. SULFUR
    DIOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED AT TEMPERATURES EXCEEDING 1100F.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL TOXICITY: LD50: 300 MG/KG (RAT).

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

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:DOT SHIPPING NAME: RQ, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE). DOT HAZARD
    CLASS: 9. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS: CUPRIC SULFATE. IDENTIFICATION
    NUMBER: UN3077. PACK ING GROUP: I I I. LABEL: CLASS 9. ADDITIONAL
    MARKING: "MARINE POLLUTANT" REQUIRED FOR BULK SHIPMENTS. THE WORDS
    "MARINE POLLUTANT" MUST BE ENTERED ON THE SHIPPING PAPER IN
    ASSOCIATION WITH THE BASIC D OT DESCRIPTION FOR BULK SHIPMENTS.
    NOTE: DURING AN INCIDENT INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL, USE OF DOT
    EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE NO 171 IS ALSO RECOMMENDED.

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

SARA Title III Information:SUPERFUND REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 10#/4.54
    KG (CUSO4). HAZARDOUS WASTE NO.: NOT REGULATED. SARA TITLE III
    (SECTIONS 313): THIS PRODUCT IS A COPPER COMPOUND WHICH IS SUBJECT
    TO REPORTING.
Federal Regulatory Information:TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA):
    CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NEW JERSEY LIST: EMPLOYERS WHO PRODUCE,
    USE, OR STORE THIS MATERIAL ARE REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL SURVEY
    DUE ON MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR. (COPPER COMPOUNDS, HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES, N.O.S.). FOR STATES NOT  LISTED: PLEASE CHECK WITH THE
    APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. WARNING: THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN A CHEMICAL
    KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECT
    AND/OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

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