COPPER SULPHATE PENTAHYDRATE TECHNICAL

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302, H318, H400, H410

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

1999/45/EC Classification of the substance or mixture

Hazard categories

Hazard Statement Codes Acute Tox. 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed Eye Dam. 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage Aquatic Acute 1 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life Aquatic Chronic 1 H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects Inhalation: Causes irritation to the respiratory tract, symptoms may include coughing, sore throat, and shortness of breath Ingestion: It may cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, metallic taste, and diarrhoea. If vomiting does not happen immediately, systemic copper poisoning may occur. Symptoms may include capillary damage, headache, cold sweat, weak pulse, kidney and liver damage, central nervous excitation followed by depression, jaundice, convulsions, blood effects, paralysis and coma. Shock or renal failure may lead to death Skin contact: May cause irritation, itching, redness Eye contact: Causes serious eye damage Chronic exposure: Prolonged or repeated skin exposure may cause dermatitis. Prolonged or repeated exposure to copper salts dust may cause discolouration of the skin or hair, blood and liver damage, ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum, runny nose, metallic taste, and atrophic changes and irritation of the mucous membranes Note: A person with pre-existing skin disorders, impaired liver, kidney, or pulmonary function, glucose 6-phosphatedehydrogenase deficiency, or pre-existing Wilson's disease may be more susceptible to the effects of this substance

Signal word

“DANGER”

Hazard statements

(H) H302 - Harmful if swallowed. H318 - Causes serious eye damage. H410 - Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Prevention

P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P273 - Avoid release to the environment.

Response

P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor. P391 - Collect spillage.

Disposal

P501 – Dispose of contents/container to producer of product.

2.3 Other hazards

Copper sulphate does not meet the criteria as a PBT or vPvB substance in accordance with Annex XIII of the REACH Regulation and has not been included in the list of substances identified as having endocrine disrupting properties in accordance with the criteria of (EC) 2017/2100.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

According to the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 the substance is classified as a hazardous. Hazard Class and Category Codes: Hazard Statement Codes: Acute Tox. 4 H302 Harmful if swallowed Eye Dam. 1 H318 Causes serious eye damage Aquatic Acute 1 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life Aquatic Chronic 1 H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Inhalation: Causes irritation to the respiratory tract, symptoms may include coughing, sore throat, and shortness of breath. Ingestion: It may cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, metallic taste, and diarrhoea. If vomiting does not happen immediately, systemic copper poisoning may occur. Symptoms may include capillary damage, headache, cold sweat, weak pulse, kidney and liver damage, central nervous excitation followed by depression, jaundice, convulsions, blood effects, paralysis and coma. Shock or renal failure may lead to death. Skin contact: May cause irritation, itching, redness. Eye contact: Causes serious eye damage. Chronic exposure: Prolonged or repeated skin exposure may cause dermatitis. Prolonged or repeated exposure to copper salts dust may cause discolouration of the skin or hair, blood and liver damage, ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum, runny nose, metallic taste, and atrophic changes and irritation of the mucous membranes. Note: A person with pre-existing skin disorders, impaired liver, kidney, or pulmonary function, glucose 6-phosphatedehydrogenase deficiency, or pre-existing Wilson's disease may be more susceptible to the effects of this substance.