Product Specification 

SUBSTANCE: Copper (II) Sulphate pentahydrate

CHEMICAL FORMULA: CuSO4.5H2O

Physical state: Solid crystalline powder 

Appearance: Blue Crystals or crystalline powder

Colour: Blue 

pH: 4.0 

Melting point: 110 C

Boiling point: 110 C 

Vapour pressure: 7.3 mm Hg at 25C 

Relative density: 2.286 g/cm3

Percentages of contained chemicals

CuSO4.5H2O min. 98.00% 

 Cu min. 25.00% min

 Pb max. 100 mg/kg

 As max. 10 mg/kg 

Cd max. 10 mg/kg 

 Hg max. 0.5 mg/kg 

 Ni max. 100 mg/kg 

 Humidity 1.5 - 2.0% 

HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS INFORMATION COMPONENT:

CAS-No.: 7758-99-8

EC-No.:  231-847-6

 Acute Health Effects

Inhalation: AFTER INHALATION OF DUST: Dry/sore throat. Coughing. ON HEATING: Metal fume fever. 

Skin contact: Tingling/irritation of the skin. 

Ingestion: Metal taste. Irritation of the oral mucous membranes. Nausea. Vomiting. Headache. Dizziness. Feeling of weakness. AFTER ABSORPTION OF HIGH QUANTITIES: Abdominal pain. Diarrhoea. Change in the haemogramme/blood composition. Change in urine composition. Disturbances of consciousness. 

Eye contact: Irritation of the eye tissue. 

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES 

Inhalation: If possible reduce exposure using fresh air. Remove from exposure take the person to a well aerated place and keep calm. Seek medical advice

Skin contact: Take off contaminated clothes and wash with soap and plenty of water all the contaminated parts of the body. In case of irritation seek medical advice.

Ingestion: If swallowed, do not induce vomiting: seek medical advice immediately and show this container

Eye contact: Wash immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical advice.