FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIVISION -- GOLD CHLORIDE -- 6810-00N011876 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GOLD CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:10/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011876
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:GOLD CHLORIDE
CAS:10294-30-1
RTECS #:MD5425000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS.SYSTEMIC
    REACTIONS TO GOLD COMPOUNDS INCLUDE EFFECTS ON THE BONE
    MARROW,LIVER,KIDNEYS AND CENTRAL NERVOUD SYSTEM.THERAPEUTIC USE OF
    GOLD COMPOUNDS HAS CAUSED URTICARIA, ITCHIN G, ERYTHEMA, AND
    DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:POSS IRRITANT.SKIN:IRRIT.MAY CAUSE DELAYED
    HYPERSENSITIVITY.DARK BROWN MACULAR PIGMENTATION MAY RESULT 30 MIN
    AFTER EXPOS,FOLLOWED BY PRURITUS & W/IN 1 WEEK,PAPULAR LESIONS MAY
    APPEAR & PERSIST F OR 3 MONTHS.AFTER REMOVAL FROM EXPOS,ALL EFFECTS
    SHOULD DISAPPEAR W/IN 6 MONTHS.INGEST/INHAL:NO HUMAN DATA
    AVAILABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:ALL CASES:GET IMMED MED ATTN.EYES:IMMED WASH W/ LOTS OF H2O
    OR NORM SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN-UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS, LIFTING
    LIDS OCCASNLY.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED.WASH W/ SOAP &
    LOTS OF  H2O UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS ( 15-20 MIN).INGEST:NO SPECIFIC
    ANTIDOTE.TREAT SYMTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.IF VOMIT,KEEP HEAD
    BELOW HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF
    BRTHG,(SEE SUPP)

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

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM.LRG FIRE: WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE IF POSSIBLE.
    AVOID BRTHG VAPORS OR DUSTS.KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.HAZ DECOMP PRODUCTS:MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE
    GASES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE UNDER THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED,STATE & LOCAL REGS
    WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.FOR HELP,CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR
    OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELECTION BASED ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS
    FOUND;MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR & MUST BE NIOSH
    & MSHA APPRVD. ROUTINE LEVELS:DUST,MIST & FUME RESPIRATOR.HIGH
    LEVELS:SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIEC E,HELMET OR HOOD.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESIST SAFETY GOGG.
Other Protective Equipment:IF EYE EXPOS POSS,EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE
    EYEWASH FOUNTAIN IN IMMED WORK AREA.IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG/EQUIP TO
    PVNT CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT:356F,180C SUBLIMES.SOLVENT SOLUBILITY:SOLUBLE IN
    ALCOHOL,ETHER.SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN AMMONIA.INSOLUBLE IN CARBON
    DISULFIDE.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .FIRST AID
    PROC:S TOPS,PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.KEEP PERSON WARM AND AT
    REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:441F,229C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE SUPP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:490F,254C
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:3.9 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:680 G/LITER (COLD)
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW TO DARK ORANGE-RED TO RED DELIQUESCENT
    LEAFLETS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTION OF AMMONIA OR AMMONIUM SALTS ON GOLD CHLORIDE GIVES EXPLOSIVE OR
    FULMINATING GOLD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:GENERALLY STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES
    OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE UNDER THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
    BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .FOR ASSISTANCE,CONTACT THE
    DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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