FOSECO -- CUPRIT 49 

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

NSN: 685000N022247

Manufacturer's CAGE: 2W462 

Part No. Indicator: A 

Part Number/Trade Name: CUPRIT 49 

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                            General Information

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Company's Name: FOSECO INC 

Company's Street: 20200 SHELDON RD 

Company's City: BROOK PARK 

Company's State: OH 

Company's Country: US 

Company's Zip Code: 44142 

Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC) 

Company's Info Ph #: 216-826-4548 

Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 

Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 

Status: SMJ 

Date MSDS Prepared: 27AUG90 

Safety Data Review Date: 26NOV91 

MSDS Preparer's Name: TREVOR HARDY 

Preparer's Company: SAME 

MSDS Serial Number: BLMPY 

Hazard Characteristic Code: N1 

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                     Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: FLUORSPAR (CALCIUM FLUORIDE)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 

Percent: <20 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 1001540FS 

CAS Number: 14542-23-5 

OSHA PEL: 2.5 MG/M3 (F) 

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (F) 

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE

Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 

Percent: <30 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: VZ2275000 

CAS Number: 1303-96-4 

OSHA PEL: 10 MG/M3 

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192 

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: SODIUM CARBONATE (2:1); (SODA ASH)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 03 

Percent: <70 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: VZ4050000 

CAS Number: 497-19-8 

OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3 (MFR) 

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR) 

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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: GREEN POWDER, NO ODOR.

Boiling Point: N/A 

Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): N/A 

Vapor Density (Air=1): N/A 

Evaporation Rate And Ref: NOT APPLICABLE 

Solubility In Water: APPRECIABLE 

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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Flash Point: NONE 

Lower Explosive Limit: N/A 

Upper Explosive Limit: N/A 

Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS

(FP N).

Special Fire Fighting Proc: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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                              Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES 

Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Materials To Avoid: ACID AND/OR ACID FUME.

Hazardous Decomp Products: OXIDES OF CARBON.

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 

Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT.

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                            Health Hazard Data

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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. 

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 

Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO 

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.

INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME MAY CAUSE IRRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 

Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 

Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.

IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH COLD WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT

LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGESTION: DRINK LIME WATER (0.15% SOLUTION) OR MILK.

INDUCE VOMITING. REFER TO PHYSICIAN.

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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: RETURN POWDER TO CONTAINER.

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND

FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN DRY AREA BELOW 150 F.

Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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                             Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED

DUST MASK.

Ventilation: RECOMMENDED SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN BELOW PEL/TLV.

Protective Gloves: PVC. 

Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). 

Other Protective Equipment: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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                            Transportation Data

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Trans Data Review Date:   92006 

DOT PSN Code: ZZZ 

DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

IMO PSN Code: ZZZ 

IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

IATA PSN Code: ZZZ 

IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

AFI PSN Code: ZZZ 

AFI Prop. Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

Additional Trans Data: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION

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                               Disposal Data

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                                Label Data

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Label Required: YES 

Technical Review Date: 26NOV91 

Label Date: 26NOV91 

Label Status: G 

Common Name: CUPRIT 49 

Chronic Hazard: NO 

Signal Word: CAUTION! 

Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X 

Contact Hazard-Slight: X 

Fire Hazard-None: X 

Reactivity Hazard-None: X 

Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST OR FUMES MAY CAUSE

NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

Protect Eye: Y 

Protect Skin: Y 

Protect Respiratory: Y 

Label Name: FOSECO INC 

Label Street: 20200 SHELDON RD 

Label City: BROOK PARK 

Label State: OH 

Label Zip Code: 44142 

Label Country: US 

Label Emergency Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)