Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
231-159-6/7440-50-8
Name of the chemical
Copper
Concentration
100
General Information
Revision date
1997-12-12
Product name
Copper powder or dust
Product Synonyms
None
CAS No.
7440-50-8
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Copper powder or dust
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Warning! Flammable solid. Causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause lung damage. May cause liver and kidney damage. Causes eye and skin irritation. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal-fume fever. Can be explosive when exposed to heat or flames. Target Organs: Kidneys, liver, lungs.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes eye irritation. Skin: Causes skin irritation. May cause skin discoloration. Ingestion: Causes gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May cause liver and kidney damage. Dust is irritating to the respiratory tract. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever, which is characterized Inhalation: by flu-like symptoms with metallic taste, fever, chills, cough, weakness, chest pain, muscle pain and increased white blood cell count. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. May cause liver and kidney damage. May cause lung Chronic: damage.
