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90 COPPER ARSEm
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (76): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating vapors of acetic acid form in fire situations; Behavior in
Fire: No data; Ignition Temperature : Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Buming Rate:
Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No data;
Stability During Tmnsport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymrization: Not pertinent.
COPPER ARSENITE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Cupric Arsenite; Swedish Green; Scheele’s Green; Cupric Green;
Copper Orthoarsenite; Chemical Formula: CuHAsO,,
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped) : Solid; Color: Green; yellowish
green; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at15 “c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
277.4; Boiling Point at I atm.: Decomposes; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; specific Gravity: > 1.1 at 20°C (solid); Vapor (Gas)
Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Lutent Heat of
Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat ofDecomposition: Not pertinent;
Health Hazards Infomation - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust respirator; rubber
gloves; goggles or face shield; Symptoms Following Exposure: Dust irritates eyes. Ingestion causes
gastric disturbance, tremors, muscular cramps, and nervous collapse that may cause death; General
Treatment for Exposure: Following ingestion or unusually severe exposure to dust, get medical
attention. Alert doctor to possibility of arsenic poisoning. EYES: flush with water for 15 min. SKIN:
wash with soap and water. INGESTION: give large amounts of water; induce vomiting; give cathartic,
such as 2 oz. of Epsom salt in water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): 0.5 mglm3 (as
arsenic); Short-Tern Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 3; LD,, 50 to
500 mglkg ; Lute Toxicity: Arsenic poisoning; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Not pertinent;
Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Not pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (56): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Poisonous, volatile arsenic oxides may be formed in fires; Behavior
in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature : Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Burning
Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutmlizing Agentsfor Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

COPPER BROMIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Cupric Bromide, Anhydrous; Chemical Fonnula: CUBr,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Solid; Color: Black; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I am. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
223.35; Boiling Point at I atm.: Not pertinent (decomposes): Freezing Point: 928, 498, 771; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; QeciBc Gravity: 4.77 at 20°C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of @ec@c Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Lutent Heat
of Vaporization: Not pertinent: Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust mask; goggles or
face shield; protective gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation of dust causes irritation of
throat and lungs. Ingestion of large amounts causes violent vomiting and purging, intense pain,
collapse, coma, convulsions, and paralysis. Contact with solutions causes eye irritation; contact with
solid causes severe eye surface injury and skin irritation; General Treatment for Enposure: