CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- CUPRIC CHLORIDE,DIHYDRATE,37710-50  -- 6810-00D006771
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC CHLORIDE,DIHYDRATE,37710-50
MSDS Date:03/23/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D006771
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:3300 CENCO PKY
City:FRANKLIN PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131-1364
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-451-0150
Emergency Phone Num:800-256-2586/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:R.M. CARLSON
CAGE:0ZGA2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:3300 CENCO PKY
Box:City:FRANKLIN PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131-1364
Country:US
Phone:847-451-0150
CAGE:0ZGA2
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

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

Ingred Name:COPPER (2+) CHLORIDE,DIHYDRATE
CAS:10125-13-0
RTECS #:GL7030000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 1 MG/M3 (AS CU)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, LIVER,
    KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALE:AIRBORNE DUST
    IRRITATING TO LUNGS & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. EYE/SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION
    & PAIN. ORAL:TOXIC. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTE STINAL TRACT IRRITATION,
    CHILLS, SORE THROAT. CHRONIC- SYSTEMIC METAL POISONING HAZARD,
    LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CHILLS, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    METALLIC TASTE, DIARRHEA, REDNESS, SKIN ULCER
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED HEART, LIVER, KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION OR PERSONS WITH WILSON'S DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER &INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
    A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT RELEVANT
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP. DO NOT RAISE DUST.
    PACKAGE FOR RECLAMATION OR RECOVERY. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL. WASH AND
    VENTILATE SPILL SITE AFTER P ICKUP IS COMPLETE. DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWER/WATERWAYS
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL IN A COOL, DRY,
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
    AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IN DUSTY CONDITIONS OR
    FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
    OR MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
    DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER,
    APPROPRIATE LABORATORY COAT TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F (-H2O)
Spec Gravity:2.54
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:110.4% @ 0C/32F
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE/GREEN CRYSTALS - SLIGHT HYDROCHLORIC
    ACID ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, POTASSIUM, SODIUM, ALUMINUM, ACETYLENE,
    NITROMETHANE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR CONTACT AN APPROVED/LICENSED DISPOSAL
    AGENCY. TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.

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