SYNCHEM INC -- COPPER SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00N039488
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COPPER SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N039488
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SYNCHEM INC
Address:800 WILCREST SUITE 220
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77042
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-784-8967; 817-560-4631
Emergency Phone Num:713-784-8967
CAGE:IO483
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PRILLAMAN CHEMICAL CORP
Address:201 SUBBURBAN DR
Box:1606
City:SUFFOLK
State:VA
ZIP:23434-1606
Country:US
Phone:804-539-7401
CAGE:0G5T1
Company Name:SYNCHEM INC
Address:800 WILCREST SUITE 220
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77042
Country:US
Phone:713-784-8967; 817-560-4631
CAGE:IO483

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

Ingred Name:COPPER (II) SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE (1:1:5); (COPPER SULFATE,
    PENTAHYDRATE (COPPER CONTENT 25.2%)). PEL/TLV AS COPPER
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 DUST;0.1FUME
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 DUST;0.2FUME

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:SHOWN IN THIS MSDS. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SEVERE IRRITATION, SKIN, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC:EYE DAMAGE
    & GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, METALLIC TASTE,
    IRRITATION OF SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING DISORDERS, DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR & IF NEEDED, IMMED BEGIN ARTF
    RESP. GIVE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS LABORED. GET EMER MED HELP. CONT MD
    IMMED. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN IF SYMPS
    DEVEL OP & PERSIST. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. GET MED ATTN IF SYMPS
    DEVELOP & PERSIST. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT, GET IMMED MED ATTN.
    DILUTE POIS BY GIVING MILK/WATER. GASTRIC LAVAGE SHLD BE PERFORMED.
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . APPROACH FIRE FROM UPWIND SIDE. AVOID BRTHG SMOKE, FUMES,
    MIST/VAPS ON DOWNWIND SIDE. MOVE CNTNRS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP W/OUT CREATING A DUST CLOUD, MARK &
    STORE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. IF NOT SWEEPABLE, COLLECT ON ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL, STORE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED, PROTECT FROM AIR.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST &/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION
    RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL LGTH FCSHLD 
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS, DRENCH SHOWERS, EYE WASH AS
    NEEDED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SPILLS &/OR SPLASHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER HNDLG THIS PROD, WASH HANDS BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING/SMOKING. IF CONT OCCURS, REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. IF
    (SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. AVOID SCATTERING MATL W/WATER.
    DIKE FIRE CONTROL RUNOFF WATER FOR DISP. FIRST AID PROC:NOTE TO
    MD:ANTIDOTE - FOR COPPER POIS - GIVE CALCIUM DISODIUM EDETATE ORA
    LLY & INTRAVENOUSLY. PENICILLAMINE IS ALSO EFTIVE IN COPPER POIS.
    HYGIENE PRACT:NEEDED, TAKE FIRST AID ACTION (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:302F,150C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:2.3 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:32%
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS, GRANULES OR POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROXYLAMINE, MAGNESIUM, SODIUM HYPOBROMITE SOLUTIONS, FINELY POWDERED
    METALS, STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FROM FIRE: SMOKE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    CARBON MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF SULFUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE.
    FOLLOW APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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