MALLINKRODT BAKER INC -- CUPRIC SULFATE, 7790  -- 6810-00N090767
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC SULFATE, 7790
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090767
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:IO255
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:MALLINKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:M
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:IO255

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BISULFITE (SARA III) (CERCLA) LD50 (ORAL RAT): 2000
    MG/KG
CAS:7631-90-5
RTECS #:VZ2000000
Fraction by Wt: 58-99%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
Fraction by Wt: 1-42%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMES GENERATED FROM WATER CONT.
    US REGS (CERCLA) REQUIRE REPORTING SPILLS & RELEASES (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: TO SOIL, WATER & AIR IN EXCESS OF REPORTABLE QTYS.
    US COAST GUARD NATL RESPONSE CTR TOLL FREE #: (800) 424-8802.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: PIECE RESP W/ACID GAS CARTRIDGE MAY BE WORN UP
    TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS
    LOWEST. FOR EMER/INSTANCES WHERE EXPOS LEVELS ARE NOT (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: KNOWN, USE A NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE POS PRESS,
    AIR-SUPPLIED RESP. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE,
    PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, INDUS VENT, A
    MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 300 MG/KG.
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: CAUSES IRRIT TO RESP
    TRACT, SYMPS MAY INCL COUGHING, SORE THROAT, & SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    MAY RSLT IN ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF RESP TRACT. WHEN HEATED,
    THIS CMPD MAY GIVE OFF COPPER FU ME, WHICH CAN CAUSE SYMPS SIMILAR
    TO COMMON COLD, INCL CHILLS & STUFFINESS OF HEAD. INGEST: MAY CAUSE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, &
    STOM. HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN, METALLIC
    TASTE, & DIARR MAY OCCUR. IF VOMIT DOES NOT OCCUR IMMED, SYSTEMIC
    COPPER POIS MAY OCCUR. SY MPS MAY INCL CAPILLARY DMG, HDCH, COLD
    SWEAT, WEAK PULSE, KIDNEY & LIVER DMG, CENTRAL NERV EXCITATION
    FOLLOWED (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PREEXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY/PULMONARY FUNCTION, GLUCOSE
    6-PHOSPHATE-DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY/PREEXISTING WILSON'S DISEASE
    MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS.

=======================  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 AS
    DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
    PERS. CA LL MD IMMED. SKIN: WIPE OFF EXCESS MATLFROM SKIN THEN
    IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAM
    CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL MD. (ING 6)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. WATER
    SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    WILL MELT WHEN HEATED >110C (230F). AVOID USING DIRECT WATER STREAM
    ON MOLTEN MATL AS IT MAY CAUSE SPLATTERING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD. SEALED CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DURING FIRE CONDITIONS FROM
    PRESSURE WATER VAPOR RELEASE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. KEEP UNNEC & UNPROT
    PEOPLE AWAY FROM AREA OF SPILL. WEAR APPROP PERS PROT EQUIP.
    SPILLS: PICK UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTR FOR RECLAMATION/DISP,
    USING A METH THAT DOES NOT GEN ERATE DUST. US REGS (CERCLA) REQUIRE
    (ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:SOLUTIONS ARE CORROSIVE TO MILD STEEL. CONTAINERS OF
    THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
    LISTED FOR THE PR ODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIM IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOS
    LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. A NIOS H APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE (ING
    11)
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF (ING 15)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 4.0 (0.2 M SOLN). EVAP RATE: SLOWLY EFFLORESCENT (H*2O=1). SOL IN
    WATER: H*2O @ 0C (32F). MATLS TO AVOID: MAY REACT W/ACETYLENE TO
    FORM DANGEROUS ACETYLIDES. EFTS OF OVEREXP: BY DEPRESS, JAUN, CON
    VLS, BLOOD EFTS, PARAL & COMA. DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM SHOCK/RENAL
    FAILURE. FATALITIES HAVE OCCURRED AS A RSLT OF (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>302F,>150C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:2.28
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SUP DAT
Solubility in Water:31.6G/100CC(SUP DAT)
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT BLUE TRICLINIC CRYSTALS OR CRYSTALLINE
    GRANULES OR POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL IGNITE HYDROXYLAMINE. SOLUTIONS ARE ACIDIC & CAN REACT W/MAGNESIUM
    TO EVOLVE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION CUPRIC
    OXIDE AND SULFUR OXIDE MAY FORM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY.
    PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT
    OPTIONS. STATE & LOC REGS MAY  DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS. (ING 10)

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