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

Product ID:CUPRIC CHLORIDE, DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:11/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== 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 500
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: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:MDA414-99-P-4466
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:CUPRIC CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
CAS:10125-13-0
RTECS #:GL7030000
> Wt:98.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.  INHALATION: EXCESSIVE
    INHALATION CAUSES CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.  EYES: THIS
    PRODUCT IS AN IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE C ONJUNCTIVITIS OR ULCERATION &
    TURBIDITY OF THE CORNEA.  SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: COPPER SALTS IMPART A METALLIC TASTE
    IN THE MOUTH. MAY CAUSE VOMITING.  INHALATION: EXCESSIVE INHALATION
    OF THIS MATERIAL CAUSES HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, &
    INCOORDINATION.  EYES: IRRIT ATION.  SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT SPECIFIED

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

First Aid:INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN:FLUSH
    WITH WATER,  THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND
    LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRES H AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
    CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT EYE AND
    SKIN CONTACT. AVOID FLUSHING TO SEWER OR STREAM IF POSSIBLE. TOXIC
    TO AQUATIC LIFE. (1993  EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.6,
    GUIDE PAGE NO. 60).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, COPPER FUMES, TOXIC
    FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS WILL BE PRODUCED. CAN REACT
    VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPRINKLE LIME OR SODA ASH ON SPILL TO FORM
    INSOLUBLE COPPER SALT. SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. AVOID
    CONTAMINATING PUBLIC WATE R.

======================	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 WHE N NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:EFFLORESCENT IN DRY AIR. DELIQUESCENT IN MOIST AIR.
    AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE
    USING. DO NOT WEAR CONT ACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.

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

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/MECHANICAL(GENERAL):RECOMMENDED.
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:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 37W2266

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

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

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM, SODIUM AND AMMONIA VAPORS. CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND HEAT MAY CAUSE
    DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND COPPER OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE,OR LOCAL LAWS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:COPPER CHLORIDE, 8, UN2802, PG III.

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

State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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