Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
7440-50-8
Name of the chemical
Copper
Concentration
>99.9
General Information
Version
2.01
Revision date
2025-12-12
Product name
Copper
Chemical name
Copper
CAS No.
7440-50-8
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Industrial applications: Alloying. Casting operations
supplier name
Rio Tinto Commercial Americas Inc
Emergency telephone
+1 773-270-6500, +1 801 204 2000, +1 800-424-9300, +1 703-527-3887
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Company Information
company name
Rio Tinto Commercial Americas Inc
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
kucmsds@riotinto.com
GHS Information
Signal word
No signal word
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture Not classified
Signal word
No signal word.
Hazard statements
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
Prevention
Not applicable.
Response
Not applicable.
Storage
Not applicable.
Disposal
Not applicable.
2.3 Other hazards
Copper is not expected to contribute to ozone depletion, ozone formation, global warming or acidification. Heated material can cause burns. Inhalation of copper fumes/dusts/mists can cause nose-lung irritation. Uptake of high oral doses of solubilised copper can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Not classified. substance or mixture
