General Information
Revision date
1998-03-20
Product name
Copper (II) Bromide, Anhydrous, 99+%
Product Synonyms
Cupric Bromide
CAS No.
7789-45-9
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Copper (II) Bromide, Anhydrous, 99+%
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: gray blue solid. Warning! Causes eye and skin irritation. Causes digestive and respiratory tract irritation. May cause blood abnormalities. May cause lung damage. May cause liver damage. Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air). Target Organs: Blood, central nervous system, liver, lungs.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes eye irritation. Skin: Causes skin irritation. Ingestion: Causes gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May cause blood abnormalities. Ingestion of large amounts of copper salts may cause bloody stools and vomit, low blood pressure, jaundice and coma. Inhalation: Dust is irritating to the respiratory tract. May cause severe irritation of the upper respiratory tract with pain, burns, and inflammation. Chronic: May cause liver and kidney damage. Chronic ingestion may cause bromism characterized by disturbances of the central nervous system, skin and digestive tract.
