Product ID:CUPRIC CHLORIDE, DIHYDRATE (SEE SUPPLE DATA)
MSDS Date:11/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKNYY

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Cage: 4A560

CUPRIC CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE

CAS: 10125-13-0

RTECS: GL7030000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION:COPPER SALTS IMPART A
METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH.MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION
AND THIS PRODUCT MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION:EXCESSIVE
INHALATION OF THIS MATERIAL CAUSES HE ADACHES,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND
INCOORDINATION.EYE:THIS PRODUCT IS AN IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS OR ULCERATIONS AND HARMFUL TO THE CORNEA. SKIN:MAY
CAUES IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:COPPER SALTS IMPART A METALLIC TASTE
IN THE MOUTH.MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION AND THIS PRODUCT
MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION:EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF THIS
MATERIAL CAUSES HE ADACHES,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND
INCOORDINATION.EYE:THIS PRODUCT IS AN IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS OR ULCERATIONS AND HARMFUL TO THE CORNEA. SKIN:MAY
CAUES IRRITATION.

First Aid:INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF SWALLOWED AND THE VICTIM
IS CONSCIOUS,FIVE LARGE AMOUTNS OF WATER.SEEK MED ATTN
IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.SKIN:FLLUSHN WITH WAT ER,THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
WATER.EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FRO AT LEAST
20MINUTES,LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS OCCSASIONALLY.GET IMMEDIATE
MED ATTN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BREATHIN G HAS STOPPED
GIVE ARTFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE
OXYGEN.GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS,WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. AVOID FLUISNG TO SEWER OR STREAM IF
POSSIBLE. TOXIC TO AQUATI C LIFE.(1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK
DOT P 5800.4 GUIDE PG NO. 60)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE,COPPER FUMES, TOXIC
FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS AND CHLORINE WILL BE PRODUCED. CAN
REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SPRINKLE LIME OR SODA ASH ON SPILL TO FORM
INSOLBULE COPPER SALT.SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE IN SUTIABLE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.AVOID
CONTAMINATING PUBLIC WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 60C IN COOL DDRY PALCE
AWAYF ROM ACIDS.THIS MATERIAL IS VERY HYGROSCOPIC. AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN,EYES, AND CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.KEEP
CONTIANER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT I N USED.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:EFFLORESCENT IN DRY AIR. DELIQUIESCINT IN MOIST AIR.
AVOID BREATHING DUST.USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
FOR DRUG,FOOD, OR HOUSEHO LD USE. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE
USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS .

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR
WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL:RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL OR
OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GOGGLES, SMOCK, COVERALLS, BOOTS,
APRON, VENTED HOOD, PROPER GLOVES, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH
STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SCHOOL SPECIALTY P/N: 73200; OTHER P/N: 73221, 73201.

HCC:C1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=110.C, 230.F
Spec Gravity:2.51
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:GREEN TO BLUE CRYSTALINE POWDER, NO ODOR (NASAL
IRRITANT).

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, SODIUM AND AMMONIA VAPAORS. COROSIVE TO ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND HEAT MAY CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES TO
FORM HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND COPPER OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES AREA INTENDED
FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDER AL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:(AIR) AS COPPER DUST TWA: 1.0MG/M3.
COPPER(FUME) TWA: 0.2MG/M3 (ACGIH 1992-93).

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.

Transport Information:PER MSDS:DOT COPPER CHLORIDE, 8, UN 2902, PG III.