ALDON CORP. -- COPPER SULFATE, 5-HYDRATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COPPER SULFATE, 5-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:11/11/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CC 535
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
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
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0030
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
&gt; Wt:99.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): UNKNOWN.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: ALTHOUGH A STRONG EMETIC,
    INGESTION CAN CAUSE COPPER POISONING AND/OR DEATH. EYES: CORROSIVE;
    CAUSES CONJUNCTIVITIS, SWELLING OF THE EYELIDS, ULCERATION AND BURN
    OF THE CORNEA. SKIN: CAUSES  IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN
    REACTION. INHALATION: CAUSES UPPER RESPIRATORY AND CONGESTION OF
    THE NASAL AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, GASTRIC
    PAIN, AND HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS SYOPPED,
    GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN, LIFT ING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF
    WATER TO DRINK,  INDUCE VOMITING & CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND A  NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.  CUPRIC SULFATE WILL NOT BURN, NOR WILL IT
    SUPPORT COMBUSTION. CARE SHOU LD BE SUED TO KEEP MATERIAL OUT OF
    STREAMS OR OTHER WATER BODIES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE SULFUR
    OXIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE THE AREA. SPRINKLE LIME SODA ASH ON
    SPILL TO FORM INSOLUBLE COPPER SALT.  SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. PREVENT MATERIAL FROM  ENTERING SEWERS AND WATERWAYS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE
    ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. AVOID CONTACT  WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    USE. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
    A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES, SMOCK, APRON, VENTED HOOD,
    PROPER GLOVES, AND EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:=653.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.28
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS OR FINE BLUE POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACETYLENE, HYDROXYLAMINE, AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE IRRITATING
    COPPER FUMES AND TOXIC GASEOUS OXIDES (SULFUR OXIDES).

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

Toxicological Information:TLV: (AIR) AS COPPER METAL (DUST): 1.0 MG/M3.
    COPPER (FUME) TLV 0.1 MG/M3.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR
    THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,  STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

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