Copper

  1. Product and Company Identification:

    (Page 1 may be used as an emergency safety sheet) Trade name: Copper Rod
    Chemical abstract no.: None
    Chemical family:
    NIOSH no.: None
    Chemical name: Copper
    Hazchem code: None
    Synonyms: Copper Rod and Cathode
    UN no.: None

  2. Composition:

    Hazardous components: Copper 99.99%
    EEC classification: -

  3. Hazards Identification:

    Main hazard: Irritant
    Health effects – inhalation: Ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum from copper fumes

  4. First Aid Measures:

    Product ingested: Spontaneous vomiting will occur.
    Product inhaled: Remove to fresh air. Call doctor immediately

  5. Fire Fighting Measures:

    Not applicable

  6. Accidental Release Measures:

    Personal Precautions: None
    Environmental precautions: None
    Decontamination Procedures: None.

  7. Handling and Storage:

    Handling/storage precautions: Store in appropriate location

  8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection:

    Engineering control measures: Ventilation requirements – local exhaust
    Personal protection - respiratory: Use approved dust respirators
    Personal protection - hand: Minimise contact with product. Wear gloves.
    Personal protection - eye: Wear safety glasses.
    Personal protection - skin: Minimise contact with product. Wear gloves and / or suitable long sleeved clothing

  9. Physical and Chemical Properties:

    Appearance: Golden Brown Metal
    Odour: None
    pH: N/A
    Melting point: 1083°C typical
    Flammibility: None
    Density: 8.89 g/cm3
    Solubility - water: Insoluble

  10. Stability and Reactivity:

    Stability: Stable
    Conditions to avoid: Presence of Nitric Acid
    Materials to avoid: Magnesium metal and acetylene gas
    Hazardous decomposition products: None

  11. Toxicological Information:

    Acute toxicity: none
    Skin and eye contact: none
    Chronic toxicity: none.
    Carcinogenicity: Not known
    Mutagenicity: Not known
    Neurotoxicity: Not known
    Reproductive hazards: Not known

  12. Ecological Information:

    Aquatic toxicity - fish: Unlikely to be hazardous to aquatic life
    Aquatic toxicity – daphnia : Unlikely to be hazardous
    Aquatic toxicity – algae : Unlikely to be hazardous
    Biodegradability: None
    Bio-accumulation: None
    Mobility: Copper is micronutrient

  13. Disposal Considerations:

    Disposal methods: Copper metal is readily recycled.
    Disposal of packaging: N/A

  14. Transport Information:

    Not hazardous