Product ID:CUPROUS CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:12/08/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N045417
MSDS Number: BTXDX

MALLINCKRODT

PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

COPPER (I) CHLORIDE; (CUPROUS CHLORIDE)

CAS: 7758-89-6

RTECS: GL6990000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (CU) (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (CU) (MFR)

WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT

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MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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MAY BE WORN.

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PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM

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WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT,

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MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

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LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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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:CAUSES IRRIT TO UPPER RESP
TRACT, SYMPS MAY INCL COUGH, SORE THROAT & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. MAY
ALSO CAUSE SYMPS SIMILAR TO COMMON COLD; INCL CHILLS & STUFFINESS
OF HEAD. INGEST:MAY CAUSE B URNING PAIN IN MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS &
STOM.HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN, METALLIC
TASTE,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& DIARR MAY OCCUR. IF VOMIT DOES NOT
OCCUR IMMED, SYSTEMIC COPPER POIS MAY OCCUR. SYMPS MAY INCL
CAPILLARY DMG, CENTRAL NERV EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY DEPRESS,
JAUNDICE, CONVLS, PARAL & COMA. DE ATH MAY OCCUR FROM SHOCK/RENAL
FAILURE.SKIN:CAUSES IRRIT, REDNESS & PAIN. SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY
DEVELOP COPPER (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR PULMONARY FUNCTION OR
PRE-EXISTING WILSON'S DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT. CA LL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN. WASH
W/SOAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/
(ING 2)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD. REACTIONS W/INCOMPATIBILITIES MAY POSE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHNG & NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP
PROTECTION FROM DUST. PICK UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL IN METHOD TH AT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES
IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES & RESPIRATORY TRACT. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLO THING. CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST
RESP W/CHEM GOGGS MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 10 TIMES THE TLV.
CONSULT RESP SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD (ING 4)
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY (ING 5)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-CVERING CLOTHING. MAINT ANSI
APPVD EYE WASH FOUNT & QUICK-DRNCH FACILS IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ALLERGIES. EYE:CAUSES IRRIT, REDNESS, PAIN,
DISCOLORATION & DMG. CHRONIC:PRLNG/RPTD SKIN EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM.
PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS TO DUSTS OF COPPER SALTS MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION
OF SKIN /HAIR, ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, RUNNY
NOSE, METALLIC TASTE & ATROPHIC CHANGES & IRRIT OF MUC MEMBS.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2491F,1366C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:806F,430C
Vapor Pres:0.975@546C
Spec Gravity:4.14
Solubility in Water:0.62 G/100 ML WATER.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, ACETYLENE, HYDRAZINE & NITROMETHANE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER. TOXIC TO FISH. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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