ALDON CORP -- CUPRIC CARBONATE, BASIC -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC CARBONATE, BASIC
MSDS Date:02/05/1996
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 800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NO. CC 490 REV. 4;  NASCO #SA09485M
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:NASCO INTL INC., NASCO DIV
Address:901 JANESVILL AVE
Box:City:FORT ATKINSON
State:WI
ZIP:53538-0901
Country:US
Phone:920-563-2446
Contract Num:MDA414-07P-0615
CAGE:33089

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

Ingred Name:CUPRIC CARBONATE, BASIC
CAS:12069-69-1
RTECS #:GL6910000
= Wt:100.
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (CU) 8 HR

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 0.625 TO 1.250G/KG BODY WT
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: CAN CAUSE COPPER POISONING
    AND/OR DEATH. SYMPTOMS: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, AND GASTRIC
    PAIN. EYES: CORROSIVE; CAUSES CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. INHALATION:  CAUSES UPPER RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION AND CONGESTION OF THE NASAL MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: CAN CAUSE COPPER POISONING AND/OR
    DEATH. SYMPTOMS: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, AND GASTRIC PAIN.
    EYES: CORROSIVE; CAUSES CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    SKIN REACTION. INHALATION:	CAUSES UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND
    CONGESTION OF THE NASAL MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK, INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYES: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WI TH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND
    LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.
    INHALATION: REMO VE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING, IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    SUPRIC CARBONATE BASIC DOES NOT BURN, NOR WILL IT SUPPORT FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF DRY HEATED ABOVE 200C, CARBON DIOXIDE
    IS EVOLVED. IF WATER IS USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE, CARE SHOULD BE
    USED TO KEEP SUCH WATER OUT OF STREAMS OR OTHER WATER BODIES. FIRE
    OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUC E HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS;
    CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPRINKLE LIME OR SODA ASH ON SPILL TO FORM
    INSOLUBLE COPPER SALTS. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
    AVOID CONTAMINATING PUBLIC WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME, SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD
    USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

=============  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/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES, SMOCK, APRON, PROPER GLOVES,
    VENTILATION HOOD, AND EYE WASH STATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CAUTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IRRITANT TO SKIN AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES.

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

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES AT 200C(392F)
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID.
Spec Gravity:4.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT APPLICABLE.
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN POWDER; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DECOMPOSES AT 200C. ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. ACIDS AND ACID FUMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON HEATING ABOVE 200C, DECOMPOSES AND
    YIELDING CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:COPPER FUMES, TLV= 0.2 MG/M3.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN AN APPROVED CH EMICAL LANDFILL OR CONTACT A LICENSED CHEMICAL
    WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION.

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