M C MILLER CO INC -- COPPER SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE  -- 6850-00N041510
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COPPER SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N041510
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:M C MILLER CO INC
Address:341 MARGARET KING AVE
City:RINGWOOD
State:NJ
ZIP:07456
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-728-3800
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:01459
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:M C MILLER CO INC
Address:341 MARGARET KING AVE
Box:City:RINGWOOD
State:NJ
ZIP:07456
Country:US
Phone:201-728-3800
CAGE:01459

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

Ingred Name:COPPER (II) SULFATE (1:1); (COPPER SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE)
    CONTAINING INGREDIENT 2.
CAS:7758-98-7
RTECS #:GL8800000
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:COPPER
CAS:77440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 25%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/M3 DUST/MIST
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 FUME
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 FUME

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID: PLASTIC, RUBBER, 304, 347, OR 316 STAINLESS
    STEEL.
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:CORROSIVE. CAUSES EYE DMG & IRRIT TO
    THE SKIN & MUC MEMB. HARMFUL/FATAL IF INGESTED. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
    ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. COPPER SULFATE IS EMETIC, & HAS SELDOM BEEN
    FATAL. PROLONGED OVER INGEST M IGHT INCREASE LIVER COPPER CONTENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EYES/SKIN W/FRESH WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS APART DURING IRRIGATION, GET MED ATTN.
    REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: IMMED DRINK A
    LGE QTY O F WATER, MILK/EGG WHITES; GET MED ATTN IMMED. INHAL:
    REMOVE WORKER FROM EXPOSURE & SEEK MEDICAL AID.

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

Extinguishing Media:DOES NOT BURN, NOR WILL IT SUPPORT COMBUSTION. IF
    STORED W/OTHER COMBUST PRODS, USE WATER, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF DRY HEATED >600C, SO*2 IS EVOLVED. IF WATER
    IS USED, WILL SOLUBILIZED THE CUSO*4, H*2O & CARE SHLD BE USED TO
    KEEP WATER OUT OF STREAMS/OTHER (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATED >110C WILL MELT & FLOW. SEALED
    CNTNRS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED TO RELEASE OF WATER FROM CRYSTALS.
    MATL IS ACIDIC WHEN DISSOLVED IN WATER, CONTACT (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONT APPROP LOCAL, STATE & FED POLLUTION
    CONTROL IF WARRANTED & ESPECIALLY IF SPILLED INTO PUBLIC WATERS. IF
    SPILL IS CONFINED TO THE USE SITE, SWEEP UP CRYSTALS/POWDER.
    CAREFULLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEA N, DRY CNTNR & COVER. FLUSH SPILL
    AREA(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP COPPER SULFATE IN ORIGINAL
    CONTAINER. STORE IN A DRY PLACE. STORE SOLUTIONS IN PLASTIC,
    RUBBER, 304,347 OR 316 STAINLESS STEEL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN. DO NOT
    REUSE CONTAINER FOR ANY PURPOSE. KEEP FROM CYANIDES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH PARAGRAPH 1910.134 OF TITLE 29, CFR FOR DUST OR FUMES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS NEEDED TO CONTROL EXPOSURES TO BELOW TLV
    LEVEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE WASH STATIONS IN WORK
    AREAS. DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN WATER: 22.37 AT OC, 117.95 AT 100C. FIRE FIGHT PROC: WATER
    BODIES. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. EXPLO HAZ:
    W/MAGNESIUM METAL MAY EVOLVE HYDROGEN. ANHYDROUS SALT WILL IGN IT
    HYDROXYLAMINE IF PRESENT. SPILL: W/WATER. PVNT ACCIDENTAL SPILL OF
    SOLN INTO STREAMS & OTHER WATER SUPPLIES.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:302F,150C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:2.284 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:(SUPP DATA)
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS OR POWDER. NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN WHEN PROD REMAINS DRY. PROD READILY DISSOLVES IN WATER.
    SOLNS CORR TO MILD STEEL. STORE SOLNS IN (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE AT NORMAL PROCESS TEMPERATURES &
    PRESSURES. IF DRY HEATED ABOVE 1100F (593C), SO*2 MAY BE RELEASED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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