CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY -- CUPRIC NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC NITRATE, TRIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:12/01/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:11222 MELROSE AVE
City:FRANKLIN, PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-451-0150
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:37714-12
Preparer's Name:R.M. CARLSON
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:CENC1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:11222 MELROSE AVE
Box:City:FRANKLIN, PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131
Country:US
Phone:708-451-0150
CAGE:CENC1

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

Ingred Name:NONHAZARDOUS
= Wt:100.
Code:F

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION AND PAIN TO SKIN,
    EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND GI TRACT. CHRONIC: SYSTEMIC METAL
    POISONING HAZARD, DERMATITIS, NASAL DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, CHILLS, COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN,
    EYE, KIDNEY/LIVER, HEMATOPOIETIC OR HEART DISORDERS OR WILSON'S
    DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP
    OR MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR  AT LEAST 15MINS. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION  IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. EYE: WASH EYES WITH
    PLENTY OF WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15MINS LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.  INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,  GIVE ARTIFICIAL 
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS  DIFFICULT,  GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.	INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOU S PERSON. CALL PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIUM SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL.  IN EVENT OF FIRE WEAR FULL
    PROTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPCE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT IS HAZARDOUS
    OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES
    MAY CAUSE IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION. INCREASES THE
    FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIA LS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE ARE OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPE RSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY
    USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL) VENTILATIONS: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=170.C, 338.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=115.C, 239.F
Spec Gravity:2.06
Solubility in Water:GOOD
Appearance and Odor:BLUE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE, TIN, ALUMINUM, STANNOUS CHLORIDE, OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOAL: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
    FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER. TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.
    DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY B E SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE
    OR LOCAL LAWS.

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