Product ID:C-454, CUPRIC CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/29/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-477-2936
MSDS Number: BPQTQ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

2); (CUPRIC CHLORIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 7447-39-4

RTECS: GL7000000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 (CU) MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

ANURIA, COMA, CONVUL & DEATH. (CHRONIC) INHAL

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MUC MEMB, SOMETIMES PHARNYX,& ON OCCAS

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WERE NOTED IN SUBJECTS EXPOS TO COMPLEX COPPER SALTS

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CAUSED INJ TO LUNGS/LIVER W/HEMOCHROMATOSIS IN

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RPTD/PRLNGD CONT W/SOME COPPER SALTS HAS RSLTD IN

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ING 6; CONT DERM, ALTHOUGH RARE, HAS BEEN REPORTED. EYE

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RPTD/PRLNGD INGESTION OF COPPER SALTS HAS PRODUCED

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LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE

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POIS IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O/MILK & REMOVE BY

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IMMED. ADMIN OF GASTRIC LAVAGE SHOULD BE PERFORMED

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SEV OF POIS REQS ADMIN OF ANY ANTIDOTE & ACTUAL

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GIVE CALCIUM DISODIUM EDETATE 15-25 MG/KG

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ML OF 5% DEXTROSE IV OVER 1-2 HR PERIOD TWICE

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BE GIVEN IN 5-DAY COURSES W/REST PERIOD OF AT LEAST

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COURSES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 50 MG/KG/DAY. DAILY

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DOSAGE SHOULD BE REDUCED IF ANY UNUSUAL URINARY

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OF ELEVATED CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESS. PENICILLAMINE

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(MAX 1 G/DAY) DIVIDED INTO 4 DOSES FOR NO LONGER

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SHOULD NOT EXCEED 40 MG/KG/DAY. GIVE DRUG ORALLY,

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BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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SPILL AREA. FOR LRGR SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF

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HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.

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RESPONSE CNTR MUST BE NOTIFIED IMMED AT

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WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA (40 CFR 302.6). DISPOSE IN

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 140 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE)INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC
MEMB,SORE THROAT, COUGHING, & SHORTNESS OF BRTH. COPPER DUST MAY
CAUSE ILLNESS SIMILAR TO COMMON COLD W/SENSATIONS OF CHILLS &
STUFFINESS OF HEAD. SKIN:DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN,&
IRRIT. COPPER SALTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE ITCHING
PAPULOVESICULATION, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN DISCOLORATION & ECZEMATOID
LESIONS. EYE: DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN,& BLURRED VISION.
SOME COPPER SALTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE CONJUNCT, CORNEAL
ULCERATION,& TURBIDITY POS S W/PALPEBRAL EDEMA. COPPER PARTICULES
EMBEDDED IN EYE MAY RSLT IN PRONOUNCED FOREIGN-BODY RESPONSE
W/CHARACT (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY, LIVER, SKIN, KIDNEY, HEMATOPOIETIC OR WILSON'S
DISEASE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP.KEEP PERSON WARM/AT REST. TREAT SYMP
& SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES
IMMED . WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF H*2O
UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN
IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O/NORM SALINE, OCCAS (ING
9)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA/FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS.COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO
FLAMES W/H*2O FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. FOR SML SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB
MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR SML DRY SPILLS,
W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INT O CLEAN,DRY CNTNR/COVER. MOVE CNTNRS
FROM (ING 22)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRON PROTECTION AGENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. MAY BURN BUT
DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE
IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER,
OIL, ETC.). PRE VENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NIOSH/MSHA. FOR LIST OF SPECIFIC SELECTIONS CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH
SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: IS OUT.STAY AWAY FROM STORAGE TANK ENDS. AVOID BRTHG
CORR VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF OVEREXP: DISCOLORATION OF OCULAR
TISS. INGEST: MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMIT & DIARR. INGEST OF
COPPER SALTS MAY CAUSE AN IMMED METALLIC TASTE, SALIVATION, NAUS,
EPIGASTRIC BURNING, ULCERS, HEMORR GASTRITIS, (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1819F,993C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1148F,620C
Spec Gravity:3.386 @ 25 C
Solubility in Water:70.6% @ 0F
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-YELLOW HYGROSCOPIC MICROCRYSTALLINE
POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, SODIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SARA SEC 304 REQS THAT RELS EQUAL TO/>
REPORTABLE QUANTITY FOR SUBSTANCE BE IMMED REPORTED TO LOC EMER
PLANNING COMMITTEE & STATE EMER RESPONSE COMMISSION (40 CFR
355.40). IF RELS OF SUBSTANCE IS REPO RTABLE UNDER CERCLA SEC 103,
NATIONAL (ING 24)

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