ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- COPPER(II) CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, 99+%, A.C.S.  -- 6810-00N037976
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COPPER(II) CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, 99+%, A.C.S.
MSDS Date:01/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037976
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:COPPER(II) CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
CAS:10125-13-0
RTECS #:GL7030000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED.
    CAUSES SKIN IRRIT. CAUSES EYE IRRIT. MATL IS IRRITATING TO MUC MEMB
    & UPPER RESP TRACT. DPNDG ON INTENSITY & DURATION OF EXPOS, EFTS
    MAY VARY FROM MILD IRRIT TO SE V DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE. EXPOS CAN
    CAUSE GI DISTURB; DAM TO EYES, LIVER, KIDNEYS, LUNGS. CHRONIC (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: COPPER POISONING IS TYPIFIED BY
    HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS, BRAIN DAM & DEMYELINATION, KIDNEY DEFECTS, &
    COPPER DEPOSITION IN CORNEA AS EXEMPLIFIED BY HUMANS W/WILSON'S
    DISEASE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN REPO RTED THAT COPPER POISONING HAS LEAD
    TO HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA AND ACCELERATES ARTERIOSCLEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES & SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH
    SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTIHING
    BEFORE R EUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
    PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SP ILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. DO
    NOT BREATHE DUST. TOXIC. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED
    AREAS &/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBB/NEOPRENE GAUNTLET GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH, WEAR SUITABLE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: REAGENT, 30748-3. MATL TO AVOID: MAY CAUSE
    FORMATION OF COPPER ACETYLIDES THAT ARE SHOCK<-SENSITIVE. WASTE
    DISP METH: SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING
    D OWN DRAIN. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:2.510
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN CRYSTALS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HEAT, MOISTURE, ALKALI METALS. COPPER(II) CHLORIDE REACTS VIOLENTLY
    W/POTASSIUM, SODIUM. CONT W/ACETYLENE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN WATER; ACID
    SOLN/OXIDIZED TO A WATER-SOL ST. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE,
    ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PREPICIPATION.FILTER INSOL &
    DISPOSE OF THEM IN A HAZ-WASTE  SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE W/
    (SUPP DATA)

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