ALDON CORP. -- CUPRIC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:02/16/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CC 510
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-4759
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0112
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:COPPER (I I) CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
CAS:7447-39-4
RTECS #:GL7000000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:0.2 MG/M3 TWA FUME
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 584 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: COPPER SALTS IMPART A
    METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION AND
    VOMITING. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. EYES: CORROSIVE; CAUSES
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: IRRITATING TO SKI N, MAY CAUSE ALERGIC
    REACTION. INHALATION: CAUSES UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, 
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, AND INCOORDINATION.TARGET ORGANS:
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN, LIVER, KIDNEYS.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: GASTROINTESTIONAL IRRITATION AND
    VOMITING. INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AND
    INCOORDINATION. SKIN: ALLERGIC REACTIONS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OR MILK/WATER TO DRINK. CALL PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    SKIN: FLUSH WIT H WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYES:
    FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER LIFTING  UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR, IF BREATHING IS DI FFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING,
    GIVE ARTFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. IN FIRE
    CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA- APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS. (1996 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.7, GUIDE
    PAGE NO. 154)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE IRRITATING COPPER
    FUMES AND TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND CHLORINE. FINE OR
    EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN
    REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZI NG MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPRINKLE LIME OR SODA ASH ON SPILL TO FORM
    INSOLUBLE COPPER SALT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTAMINATING PUBLIC WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 50C, IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
    AWAY FROM ACIDS. THIS MATERIAL IS VERY HYGROSCOPIC. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN  NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
    WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. HYGROSCOPIC MATERIAL, PROTECT FROM
    MOISTURE. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. FOR LABORATORY
    USE ONLY. NOT FOR  DRUG, FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
    WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) ARE RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, VENTED HOOD, PROPER
    GLOVES, AND EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF
    REACH OF CHILDREN, THIS MATERIAL IS VERY HYGROSCOPIC.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEM SCIENTIFIC P/N: C202-100G. WARD'S PART NUMBER; 37-2773.

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

HCC:C1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=498.C, 928.4F
Vapor Pres:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:3.386 @ 20C (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:70.6 G/100ML@20C.
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW TO BROWN CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, POTASSIUM , SODIUM AND AMMONIA VAPORS. CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES TO
    FORM HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND COPPER OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORAL,RAT, LD50: 584 MG/KG.
    (AIR) AS COPPER METAL: 1.0 MG/M3 FOR 8 HR. WORKING DAY. COPPER FUME
    TWA 0.2 MG/M3.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF
    IN APPROVED CHEMICAL  LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED CHEMICAL
    WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T: COPPER CHLORIDE, 8, UN2802, PG I I I.

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