Product ID:CUPROUS CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:12/08/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N045500
MSDS Number: BTXGV

MALLINCKRODT

PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 315-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

0.1 MG/M3

CAS: 7758-89-6

RTECS: GL6990000

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT NAME

& IRRIT OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS

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LOC THE EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT

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PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK

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A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT

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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:INHAL:CAUSES IRRIT TO UPPER RESP
TRACT, SYMPS MAY INCL COUGHING, SORE THROAT, & SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
MAY ALSO CAUSE SYMPS SIMILAR TO THE COMMON COLD; INCL CHILLS &
STUFFINESS OF THE HEAD. INGEST:MAY C AUSE BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH,
ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH. HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS, NAUSEA, VOMIT,
ABDOMINAL PAIN,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:METALLIC TASTE, & DIARR MAY OCCUR. IF
VOMIT DOES NOT OCCUR IMMED, SYSTEMIC COPPER POIS MAY OCCUR. SYMPS
MAY INCL CAPILLARY DAMAGE, HDCH,COLD SWEAT, WEAK PULSE, KIDNEY &
LIVER DMG, CNS EXCITAT ION FOLLOWED BY DEPRESSION, JAUNDICE,
CONVUSLSIONS, PARALYSIS & COMA. DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM SHOCK OR RENAL
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEYS, OR PULMONARY FUNCTION OR
PRE-EXISTING WILSON'S DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFTS
OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK
IF AVAIL & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O2. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/
PLENTY OF H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. IN ALL CASES CALL MD. SKIN:REMOVE
ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN. WASH W/SOAP & H2O FOR
@ LST(ING 3

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
REQUIRED PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP & PLACE
IN SUITABLE CNTNR FOR RECLAIM/DISP IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT
GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR, STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. CNTCT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
WORKING WITH THIS MAT ERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST
RESP W/CHEM GOGG MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO 10 TIMES THE TLV.
CONSULT RESP SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD FULL FACEPIEC E RESP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. (ING 4)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM SFTY GOGGS W/FULL (ING 7
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINT ANSI
APPVD EYE WASH FOUNT & QCK-DRENCH FACIL IN WRK AREA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:FAILURE. EYE:CAUSES IRRIT, REDNESS, PAIN, DISCOLORATION
& DMG. CHRONIC: PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERM.
PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE TO DUSTS OF COPPER SALTS MAY CAUSE
DISCOLORATION OF SKIN/HAIR, ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF THE NASAL
SEPTUM, RUNNY NOSE, METALLIC TASTE, & ATROPHIC CHANGES (ING 2)

HCC:C2
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:0.62G/100ML WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, ACETYLENE, HYDRAZINE, AND 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 WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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