Product ID:CUPRIC CHLORIDE, DIHYDRATE, 1794
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N075853
MSDS Number: CCXCN

Emergency Phone: 800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: FO887

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

COPPER (2+) CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE; (CUPRIC CHLORIDE,

CAS: 10125-13-0

RTECS: GL7030000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND
THROAT, HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING. SKIN
CONTACT: NONE IDENTIFIED. EYE CONTACT: NONE IDENTIFIED. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC:
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND EVEN
DEATH, ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED OR THE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE
ARE NOT HEEDED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, FLUSH
SKIN WITH WATER. EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED:
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER;
REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES IRRITATION. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST
BE USED FOR CARRYI NG.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED
IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 9
PPM, A NIOSH APPROVED HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
UNIFORM, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:2.51 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN CRYSTALS OR POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, SODIUM, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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