Cupric Nitrate Trihydrate

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: blue solid. Danger! Strong oxidizer. Contact with other material may cause a fire. May be harmful if swallowed. Causes severe respiratory tract irritation. May cause severe eye and skin irritation with possible burns. Causes severe digestive tract irritation with pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May corrode the digestive tract with hemorrhaging and possible shock. May cause liver and kidney damage. May cause dermatitis. Target Organs: Kidneys, liver.

Potential health effects

Eye: Contact with eyes may cause severe irritation, and possible eye burns. Contact may cause ulceration of the conjunctiva and cornea. Skin: May cause severe irritation and possible burns. May cause dermatitis. May cause skin discoloration. Ingestion: May cause severe gastrointestinal tract irritation with nausea, vomiting and possible burns. May cause liver and kidney damage. May cause hemorrhaging of the digestive tract. Inhalation: May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), convulsions, tachycardia, dyspnea (labored breathing), and death. May cause ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum if inhaled in excessive quantities. May cause severe irritation of the upper respiratory tract with pain, burns, and inflammation. Chronic: Chronic inhalation and ingestion may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation and ingestion. May cause liver and kidney damage. 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.