Copper (II) Oxide, 98%

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: black to brown black solid. Warning! May cause eye irritation and transient injury. Causes skin irritation. Causes severe respiratory tract irritation. Causes digestive tract irritation. May cause blood abnormalities. May cause central nervous system depression. May cause liver and kidney damage. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal-fume fever. Target Organs: Kidneys, central nervous system, liver, red blood cells.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes eye irritation. May result in corneal injury. May cause conjunctivitis. Skin: Causes skin irritation. May cause skin discoloration. Ingestion: May cause central nervous system depression, kidney damage, and liver damage. May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May cause circulatory system failure. May cause vascular collapse and damage. Inhalation: Causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum if inhaled in excessive quantities. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever, which is characterized by flu-like symptoms with metallic taste, fever, chills, cough, weakness, chest pain, muscle pain and increased white blood cell count. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Individuals with Wilson's disease are unable to metabolize copper. Thus, copper accumulates in various tissues and may result in liver, kidney, and brain damage.