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92 COPPER FLUOROBORATE
89.56; Boiling Point at I arm: Not pertinent; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specipc Gravity: 2.92 at 20°C (solid); Vqor (Gas) Density:
Not pertinent; Ratio of SpeciJic Heats of Vqor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of Vqorization: Not
pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust respirator;
protective goggles or face mask; protective clothing; Symptoms Following Exposure: Following severe
exposure to dust, symptoms of cyanide poisoning may develop (see ingestion). Ingestion causes anxiety,
confusion, dizziness, sudden convulsion, and paralysis. Contact with eyes causes irritation; General
Treatment for Exposure: Get medical attention after all exposures to this substance. INHALATION:
remove victim to fresh air. INGESTION: if breathing has stopped, begin artificial respiration
immediately; administer by inhalation amyl nitrite pearls for 15 - 30 seconds of every minute, while
a sodium nitrite solution is being prepared; discontinue amyl nitrite and immediately inject
intravenously 10 ml of a 3% sol. Of sodium nitrite (nonsterile if necessary) over a period of 2 to 4
min.; do not remove needle; through same needle infuse 50 ml of a 25% aqueous soln. Of sodium
thiosulfate; injection should take about 10 min. (Concentrations of 540% are permissible if total dose
is approx. 12 grams). Oxygen therapy may be of value in combination with the above. If symptoms
recur, repeat injections of nitrite and thiosulfate at half the above doses. EYES: flush with water for
at least 15 min. SKIN: flush with water wash with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold
Limit Value): 5 mg/m3 (as cyanide); Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by
Ingestion: Grade 4; LD,, <SO mglkg; Lute Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritm
Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Irn‘tant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor
lkreshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - FIash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air ($6): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic hydrogen cyanide gas may form in fires; Behavior in Fire: Not
pertinent; Ignition Temperamre : Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not
pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; fiability During Transport: Stable, in presence of moisture, toxic hydrogen cyanide gas may
collect in enclosed spaces; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization:
Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

COPPER FLUOROBORATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Copper Borofluride Solution; Copper QI) Fluoborate Solution;
Cupric Fluoborate Solution; Chemical Fomla: Cu(BF,X-H,O.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nonnally shzpped): Liquid; Color: Clear, dark blue;
Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
237.16 (solute only); Boiling Point at I atm. : 12111001373; Freezing Point: Data not available; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; SpeciJic Gravity: 1.54 at 20°C (liquid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Uent Heat
of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
rubber apron and gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation of mist irritates nose and throat.
Ingestion causes pain and vomiting. Contact causes severe irritation of skin; General Treatment for
Exposure: INHALATION: move to fresh air. INGESTION: give large amounts of water and induce
vomiting if required. EYES: flush with water for at least 15 min.; get medical attention if irritation
persists. SKIN flush with water; Toxicity by Inhalation (ThresholdLim’t Value): Data not available;
Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 3; LD, 50 - 500 mglkg;
Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or
Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor i%reshold Data not available.