CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 85-6468, CUPRIC NITRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:85-6468, CUPRIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:C
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-1321
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:CUPRIC NITRATE
CAS:10031-43-3
RTECS #:GL7875000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 940 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
    LOWERING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH
    EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    GET MEDICAL  ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS
    DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
    POISON CONTROL CENTER. N OTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NO INFORMATION
Extinguishing Media:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PRIOTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT
    AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. DO NOT STORE
    ON WOOD FLOOR OR NEAR ORGANIC, COMBUSTIBLE OR READILY OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIALS. THIS MATERIAL INCRE ASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF ANY
    COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=114.5C, 238.1F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:FREELY
Appearance and Odor:BLUE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED CONTACT WITH PAPER, ORGANIC
    MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50: 940 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: NITRATES, INORGANIC, N.O.S. (CUPRIC
    NITRATE, N-HYDRATE), 5.1, UN1477, II.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA TITLE III: CUPRIC NITRATE, SARA EHS SECTION
    302 TPQ: NO, SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS/NAME LIST: NO, SARA SECTION
    313 CHEMICALS/CHEMICAL C ATEGORY: NO, CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ (LBS):
    100. RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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