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Acetic acid, copper (2+) salt, monohydrate

RTECS #: AG3500000

CAS #: 6046-93-1

UPDATE: February 2009 MW: 199.66 MF: C4H6O4•Cu•H2O


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
  3. REVIEWS:
  4. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
  5. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  6. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. Copper diacetate monohydrate
  2. Copper (II) acetate monohydrate
  1. Copper (2+) acetate, monohydrate
  2. Cupric acetate monohydrate


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
intraperitoneal
mammal (species unspecified) 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 5 mg/kg Behavioral: Somnolence (general depressed activity)

Gastrointestinal: Changes in structure or function of salivary glands

Gastrointestinal: Nausea or vomiting 		JANSAG 55,337,1982
oral
mouse 		lowest published lethal dose: 1,600 mg/kg N/R AECTCV 14,111,1985
oral
rat 		lethal dose (50 percent kill): 710 mg/kg N/R AIHAAP 30,470,1969


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
85DHAX Cu,56,1977


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
Occupational Exposure Limit - ARAB Republic of Egypt time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - FINLAND time-weighted average 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - FINLAND time-weighted average 1 mg(Cu)/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - HUNGARY time-weighted average 1 mg(Cu)/m3, short term exposure limit 4 mg(Cu)/m3, SEP2000
Occupational Exposure Limit - INDIA time-weighted average 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - THE PHILIPPINES time-weighted average 1.0 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - RUSSIA short term exposure limit 0.5 ppm (1 mg(Cu)/m3) (dust), JUN2003
Occupational Exposure Limit - SWEDEN time-weighted average 1 mg(Cu)/m3;
time-weighted average 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (resp. dust), JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit - THAILAND time-weighted average 1 mg(Cu)/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - THAILAND time-weighted average 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume), JAN1993


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X4554;
Number of Industries 3;
Total Number of Facilities 1,064;
Number of Occupations 8;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 6,695;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 2,725


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
N/R


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
85DHAX "Medical and Biologic Effects of Environmental Pollutants Series," Washington, DC, National Academy of Sciences, 1972-77
AECTCV Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 070944) V.1- 1973-
AIHAAP American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. (AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958-
JANSAG Journal of Animal Science. (American Soc. of Animal Science, 309 W. Clark St., Champaign, IL 61820) V.1- 1942-

Used to make PARIS GREEN, as a fungicide, as an organic reaction catalyst, in textile dyeing

RTECS Compound Description:
   Agricultural Chemical

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