Product ID:CUPRIC CHLORIDE, DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-6194
MSDS Number: CCXNY

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

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:ACUTE: INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE
AND THROAT, HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING.
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT AND SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED.
INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC: N ONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN. 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: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYE: IN CASE OF 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 & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES PRODUCED: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR 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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 9 PPM. A
HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED, ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATH ING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . UNIFORM.
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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