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COPPER CYANIDE 91
INHALATION: move to fresh air. INGESTION: give large amount of water; induce vomiting; get
medical attention. EYES: flush with water for at least 15 min.; get medical attention if injury was
caused by solid. SKIN: flush with water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Data not
available; Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 3; LD,, 50 to
500 mglkg; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Im’tant Characteristics: Data not available;
Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Fldle Limits in Air (9%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating hydrogen bromide gas may form in fire; Behavior in Fire:
Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature : Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate:
Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

COPPER CHLORIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Cupric Chloride Dehydrate; Eriochalcite (anhydrous); Chemical
Formula: CuCI,H,O.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped) : Solid; Color: Green; Blue-green;
blue: Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
170.48 (dihydrate); Boiling Point at I ah: Not pertinent; Freezing Point: not pertinent; Critical
Temperature: not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specqc Gravity: 2.54 at 20’C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat
of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Bu. Mines approved
respirator; rubber gloves; safety goggles; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation causes coughmg
and sneezing. Ingestion causes pain and vomiting. Contact with solution irritates eyes: contact with
solid causes severe eye surface injury and skin irritation; General Treatment for Exposure:
INHALATION: move to fresh air. INGESTION: give large amounts of water; induce vomiting; get
medical attention. EYES: flush with water for 15 min.; consult with physician if the injury was caused
by solid. SKIN: flush with water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Data not available;
Short-Tern Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 3; LD5$O-500mg/kg;
Late Toxicity: causes liver damage in rabbits; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available;
Liquid or Solid Im’tant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Fhh Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (9%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazara3 of Combustion Products: Irritating hydrogen chloride gas may form in fire; Behavior in Fire:
Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature : Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate:
Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: In
presence of moisture may corrode metals; the reaction is not hazardous; Stability During Transport:
Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Flush with water, rinse with dilute solution of
sodium bicarbonate or soda ash; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not
pertinent.
COPPER CYANIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Cupricin; Cuprous Cyanide; Chemical Formula: CuCN.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped) : powder; Color: white; Odor: Data
not available.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I ah: Solid; Molecular Weight: