NAME: Copper Dusts & Mists (as Cu)

IMIS: 0730

CAS: 7440-50-8

NIOSH: RTECS GL5325000

DESCRIPTION:

Odorless solids.
MW: 63.55

INCOM: Acetylene gas, magnesium metal

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 1 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 1 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 1 mg/m3 TWA

NIOSH REL: 1 mg/m3 TWA

SYMPTOM(s): Mucous membrane, nasal, pharyngeal irritation; nasal perforation; eye irritation; metallic taste; dermatitis. In animals: lung, liver, kidney damage; anemia

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Mild (HE16)

ORGAN: Respiratory system, skin, liver, increased risk of Wilson's disease, kidneys

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
MAX V: 960 Liters   MIN V: 480 Liters   MAX F: 2.0 L/min
ANL 1: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
REF: 2 (OSHA ID-121)
SAE: 0.19
CLASS: Fully Validated
ANL A: Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma; ICP/DCP-AES
REF: 2 (OSHA ID-125G & ID-206)
SAE: 0.11
CLASS: Fully Validated
NOTE: If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period. Analytical method does not distinguish between dust and fume.