| Agent Name |
Copper sulfate |
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| CAS Number |
7758-99-8 |
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| Formula |
O4-S.Cu.5H2-O |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Blue Copperas; Blue Vicking; Blue copper AS; Blue vitriol; Bluestone; Calcanthite; Copper sulfate (CuSO4) pentahydrate; Copper sulfate pentahydrate; Copper(2+) sulfate (1:1) pentahydrate; Copper(2+) sulfate pentahydrate; Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate; Cupric Sulfate; Cupric sulfate pentahydrate; Kupfersulfat-pentahydrat [German]; Kupfervitriol [German]; Roman vitriol; Salzburg vitriol; Sulfuric acid, copper(2+) salt, pentahydrate; Triangle; Vencedor; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Large, blue or ultramarine, triclinic crystals or blue granules or light-blue powder; [HSDB] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a fungicide and algaecide; [Rosenstock, p. 983] Also used as a mordant in textile dyeing; [www.ci.tucson.az.us/arthazards/medium.html] Used to kill roots invading septic tanks; [Goldfrank, p. 1299] |
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| Comments |
Granules or crystals can cause first degree burns on short exposure. [CHRIS] Can cause "vineyard sprayers lung," a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis that was reported in agricultural workers in Portugal; [Rosenstock, p. 346, 983] 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] A severe skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] See "Copper." |
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| Reference Link |
EXTOXNET - Copper Sulfate |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| MAK |
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Fibrogenic |
Yes |
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| Methemoglobinemia |
Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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| Anemia |
Anemia, Hemolytic |
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| Dermatotoxin |
Skin Burns |
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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) SULFATE, PENTAHYDRATE
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