=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COPPER SHOT, 10955
MSDS Date:12/28/1987
FSC:9535
NIIN:00N044305
MSDS Number: BTLVD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO
Address:30 BOND STREET
City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-521-6300
Emergency Phone Num:508-521-6300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0JVJ1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO INC ALFA AESAR
Address:30 BOND ST
Box:City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Phone:978-521-6300
CAGE:0JVJ1

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

Ingred Name:COPPER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/M3 DUST/MIST
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME
ACGIH TLV:0.2MG/M3 FUME
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  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:ACUTE: INGEST: LG DOSES MAY CAUSE NAUS
    VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN, METALLIC TASTE & DIARR. ACUTE POISONING IS
    CHARACT BY HEMOLYSIS, JAUND, ANEMIA, HYPOTENSION & CONVULS. SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE IRRIT. EYE: DUST/POWDER  MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INHAL:
    DUST/FUMES MAYCAUSE IRRIT, METALLIC TASTE, METAL-FUME FEVER,
    DISCOLORATION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF SKIN & HAIR. CHRONIC: INGEST:
    RENAL DAM. SKIN: PRLNGD CONT MAY PRDCE SENSIT DERM. CHRONIC SKIN
    CONT W/COPPER SOLN WILL CAUSE ERYTHEMA & OTHER SKIN RXN IN SOME
    INDIVIDUALS. EYE: NONE KNOWN . INHAL:ATROPHIC CHANGES & IRRIT OF
    MUCMEMB, RENAL DAM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS,
    IMPAIRED LIVER KIDNEY OR PULMONARY FUNCTION.

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

First Aid:INGEST: NO DATAL AVAIL BUT ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, FLOOD SKIN W/LG AMTS OF WATER. EYE: IMMED
    FLUSH EYES, INCL UNDER LIDS, W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
    CALL A PH YS. INHAL: NO SPEC INFO AVAIL, ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MED
    ATTN. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .

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

Extinguishing Media:MAY BE FLAMM IN FINELY DIVIDED FORM. DO NOT USE
    WATER/HALONGENATED EXTING. USE DRY CHEM EXTING AGENTS, DRY (SUPP
    DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF W/OUT RISK REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE
    AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL
    WITH DRY SAND/VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM SFTY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT & APRON, FLAME & CHEM RESIST
    COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FULSHING, SFTY DRENCH
    SHOWER (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: SAND/DRY GROUND DOLOMITE. MATL TO AVOID: MONOITRATE,
    HYDRFAZOIC ACID, H*2S, PB(N*3)*2, K*2O*3, NA*2O*3. NAN*3, C*2H*2,
    NH*4NO*2, CLF*2. POWDER & SALTS REACT W/ACETYLENE/HYDRAZONIC ACID M
    AKING EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. OTHER PROT EQUIP: WHICH MEETS ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA AND HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR WASHING 

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4703F,2595C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1083F,584C
Vapor Pres:1628C
Spec Gravity:8.94(H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH METALLIC SHOT, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZER, HALOGENS, ACID CHLORIDES, CHLORATES,
    BROMATES, IODATES, C*2H*2, HYDRAZINE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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