CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY -- CUPRIC CHLORIDE, DIHYDRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRIC CHLORIDE, DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:02/05/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-0006
CAGE:59896
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-4944
CAGE:59896
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0118-0138
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:COPPER CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
CAS:10125-13-0
RTECS #:GL7030000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED, CAUSES IRRITATION. TARGET ORGANS: NONE IDENTIFIED. EYES:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. I NHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. CHRONIC: NONE
    IDENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING UPPER
    AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET MED ATTN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.REMOVE
    CONTAMI NATED CLOTHING.GET MED ATTN IF IR IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.IMMED CALL PHYSICIAN
    OR POISON CONTROL  CENTER.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT.GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
    STOPPED.KEEP PERSON WARM AND  QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSE TO CUPROUS CHLORIDE AND
    CHLORINE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 300 DEGREE C (572F). FIRE OR
    EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN
    REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS .

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATED AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZED FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES..
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES: 85-6440, 85-6450, 85-6452, 84-0900.

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

HCC:C1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:2.51 (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN CRYSTALS OR POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, SODIUM, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE: SEE HELATH HAZARDS. CHRONIC: NONE
    IDENTIFIED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER  (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE. EPA WASTE NUMBER:NONE.

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

Transport Information:PER MSDS: DESCRIPTION: COPPER CHLORIDE, 8,
    UN2802, III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE, CHRONIC. SARA SECTION 302 TQP: NO. SARA SECTION
    313: YES, COPPER.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
    CERCLA SECTION 103: 10 LBS. RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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