WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC. -- CUPRIC NITRATE -- 6810-00D003521 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:03/12/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003521
=== 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:ALEXANDER A PICCIRILLI
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:COPPER (II) NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE
CAS:10031-43-3
RTECS #:GL7875000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (CU)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (CU)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 940 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. ACUTE- SLIGHTLY TOXIC. CORROSIVE TO EYES. MAY CAUSE
    ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. INGESTION CAN CAUSE COPPER POISONING AND/OR
    DEATH. INHALATION CAUSES UPPER  RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION &
    CONGESTION OF THE HEART. CHRONIC- CONJUNCTIVITIS, COPPER POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION, WATERY
    EYES, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, GASTRIC PAIN, DEATH
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 A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
    WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    PROVIDE CPR/O XYGEN 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:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FLOODING AMOUNT OF WATER AT EARLY STAGE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
    SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 35.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
    ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
    MAKING DUST. 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 SITE W ELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE AND OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:POISON AND OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET
    IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR
    LABORATORY USE ONL Y. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
    OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN
    EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SE LF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
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:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:238F,114C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:338F,170C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:8.05
Spec Gravity:2.32
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SMALL BLE, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS - NITRIC ACID ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALUMINUM CYANIDES, ESTERS, SODIUM
    HYPOPHOSPHITE, STANNOUS CHLORIDE, THIOCYANATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (TEMPERATURES ABOVE 338F),
    MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN, COPPER
    OXIDES AND COPPER DUST.

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

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

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