| Agent Name |
Copper II oxide |
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| Alternative Name |
Cupric oxide |
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| CAS Number |
1317-38-0 |
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| Formula |
Cu-O |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Banacobru OL; Black copper oxide; Boliden Salt K-33; Boliden-CCA Wood Preservative; C.I. 77403; C.I. Pigment Black 15; CCA Type C Wood Preservative; CI 77403; CI Pigment black 15; Chrome Brown; Copacaps; Copper Brown; Copper monooxide; Copper monoxide; Copper oxide; Copper oxide (CuO); Copper(2+) oxide; Copporal; Farboil Super Tropical Anti-Fouling 1260; Natural tenorite; Osmose K-33 Wood Preservative; Osmose K-33-A Wood Preservative; Osmose K-33-C Wood Preservative; Osmose P-50 Wood Preservative; Paramelaconite; Wolmanac concentrate; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Steel-grey to black solid; [Merck Index] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a pigment (glass, ceramics, enamels, glazes, and artificial gems), flux (copper metallurgy, glass fibers, and bronze welding), polishing agent (optical glass), and pesticide (antifouling paints, wood preservative, and potato plant and seedling insecticide); Also used in pyrotechnics, phosphor exciters, catalysts, cloud seeding agents, solar energy devices, cigarette additives, animal feeds, and catalytic converters; [HSDB] Copper I oxide slowly oxidizes in moist air to Copper II oxide; [Ullmann] |
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| Comments |
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [HSDB] Acute copper poisoning after ingestion can cause liver injury, methemoglobinemia, and hemolytic anemia. Acute renal failure may result, secondary to massive hemoglobinuria. [Goldfrank, p. 1297-1302] See "Copper." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| MAK |
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Methemoglobinemia |
Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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| Anemia |
Anemia, Hemolytic |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: COPPER(II) OXIDE
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