FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- CUPRIC ACETATE  -- 6810-00-270-3219
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC ACETATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3219
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Emergency Phone Num:201-726-7100
CAGE:94480
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:52 FADEM ROAD.DOMESTIC DIVISION
City:SPRINGFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07081
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:94480

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

Ingred Name:CUPRIC ACETATE CAS# 6046-93-1
CAS:6046-93-1
RTECS #:AG3500000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:1MG(CU)/CUM

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

Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:IRRIT.RESP TRACT,HDCH,ULCER OR
    PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM.SKIN:IRRIT,PAIN.SEE OTHER PRECAUT.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYG.KEEP QUIET & WARM.CALL
    MD.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING & SHOES.WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR 20
    MIN.CALL MD.EYE:WASH FOR 20 MIN.CALL MD.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS & NO
    CONVULSION S,GIVE 2-4 GLASS OF WATER.INDUCE VOMIT.CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,CO*2,WATER SPRAY OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSS,MOVE FROM FIRE AREA.USE SCBA W/FULL
    FACE PIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FOR LG FIRE:USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR
    ALCOHOL FOAM.DO NOT SCATTER SPILL W/EXCESS WATER.SEE SUPP DATA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL:DIG PIT TO CONTAIN SPILL.DIKE SURFACE
    FLOW W/SOIL,SANDBAGS,FOAMED POLYURETHANE OR CONCRETE.ABSORB LIQ
    W/FLY ASH OR CEMENT POWDER.WATER:NEUTRALIZE TO PH7.ADD
    CA(OCL)*2.OCCUPATIONL:KEEP AWAY FROM F LAME & IGNIT SOURCES.KEEP
    AWAY FROM SEWERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:RESPIR PROTECT:@ 1MG(CU)/CUM,USE
    SCBA,FUME PARTICULATE OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIR.@ 5MG(CU)/CUM,ALSO USE
    FULL FACE-PIECE.SEE SUPP DATA.
Other Precautions:EFFECT OF OVEREXPO:EYE:REDNESS,CONJUNCTIVITIS,EDEMA
    OF LIDS & CORNEAL ULCER.INGEST:BURN IN ESOPHAGUS,VOMIT,WATERY OR
    BLOODY DIARR,KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE,HEMOLYSIS,COLLAPSE & CONVULSION.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIPMENT (SEE OTHER PREC)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER(PER MFR)
Eye Protection:SPLASH/DUST RESIST GOG
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECT CLOTHING & FACESHIELD.EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS PREP:85155.BP:240C DECOMP.FIRE HAZ:DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL.RESPIR PROTECT:@ >100MG(CU)/CUM,USE POWDERED AIR
    PURIFYING OR TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIR.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:464F DECOMP
Spec Gravity:1.9
Solubility in Water:7.2%
Appearance and Odor:GREEN-BLUE PWDR OR SM CRYSTALS.ACETIC ACID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACETONE,ACRID SMOKE & IRRIT FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN FIBERBOARD CONTAINERS.USE
    DREDGE OR LIFT TO EXTRACT IMMOBILIZED MASSES.DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE
    W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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