Agent Name | Copper(II) nitrate trihydrate |
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CAS Number | 10031-43-3 |
Formula | N2-O6.Cu.3H2-O |
Major Category | Metals |
Synonyms | Copper dinitrate trihydrate; Copper nitrate trihydrate; Copper(2+) nitrate trihydrate; Cupric nitrate trihydrate; Gerhardite; Nitric acid, copper(2+) salt, trihydrate; Copper(II) nitrate, trihydrate (1:2:3); [ChemIDplus] UN1477 |
Category | Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
Description | Blue deliquescent solid; [Merck Index] Dark blue hygroscopic crystals; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] |
Sources/Uses | Used in light-sensitive paper, ceramics, textile dyeing (mordant), nickel-plating baths, aluminum brighteners, wood-preservatives, fungicides, herbicides, pyrotechnic compositions, and catalysts; Also used as a reagent for burnishing iron, giving a black "antique" finish to copper, coloring zinc brown, and a nitrating agent for aromatic organosilicon compounds; [Merck Index] |
Comments | An oxidizer that may intensify fire; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; Targets the blood, liver, kidney, CNS, and vascular system; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Copper(II) nitrate." |
Exposure Assessment | |
TLV (ACGIH) | 1 mg/m3, as Cu |
PEL (OSHA) | 1 mg/m3, as Cu |
MAK | 0.01 mg/m3, respirable fraction (Cu, inorganic cmpnds) |
IDLH (NIOSH) | 100 mg/m3, as Cu |
Explanatory Notes | The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s." |
Adverse Effects | |
Toxic Pneumonitis | Yes |
Dermatotoxin | Skin Burns |
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Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |
Activities | Activities with risk of exposure: |