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COPPERSULFATE 95
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
160.6; Boiling Point at I am. : Not pertinent; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: > 1 at 20°C (solid); Vapor (Gas) Density:
Not pertinent; Ratio of Spec@c Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent 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 causes irritation of nose and
throat. Ingestion of very large amounts may produce symptoms of oxalate poisoning; watch for edema
of the glottis and delayed constriction of esophagus. Contact with eyes causes irritation; General
Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION; remove to fresh air; if exposure has been prolonged watch
for symptoms of oxalate poisoning (nausea, shock, collapse, and convulsions). INGESTION: give large
amounts of water; induce vomiting; get medical attention. EYES: flush with water foe at least 15 min.
SKIN: flush with water; Toxicity by Inhalation Freshold Limit Value): Data not available; Short-Tern
Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not available; Lute Toxicity: Data not
available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Im‘tant
Characteristics: Data not available; Odor lkreshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (96): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic carbon monoxide gas may form in fire; 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; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymeriz&‘on: Not pertinent.
COPPER SULFATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Blue Vitriol; Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate; Cupric Sulfate; Sulfate
of Copper; Chemical Fornula: CuSO,-SH,O.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Solid; Color: Blue; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
249.1; Boiling Point at I atm. : Not pertinent; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Spec@ Gravity: 2.29 at 15°C (solid); Vapor (Gas) Density:
Not pertinent; Ratio of Spec@c Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not
pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Filtering masks to
minimize inhalation of dust; Symptoms Following Exposure: INGESTION: copper sulfate may induce
severe gastroenteric anuria, hematuria, anemia, increase in white blood cells, icterus, coma, respiratory
difficulties, and circulatory failure; General Treatment for Exposure: INGESTION: induce vomiting
and administer gastric leverage; give a saline cathartic, fluid therapy, and transfusions if required;
calcium disodium EDTA has been found moderately effective. SKIN AND EYES: wash affected tissues
with water; Tarkity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Not pertinent; Short-Tern Exposure Limits:
Not pertinent; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 3; LD,, 50 to 500 mg/kg (rat); Lute Toxicity: Causes liver,
kidney and testicular damage in rats; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Not pertinent; Liquid or
Solid irritant Characteristics: Causes smarting of the skin and first degree burns on short exposure;
may cause second degree burns on long exposure; Odor lkreshold Not pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (W): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature
: Not flammable; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not flammable.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Comn Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.