Copper(II) nitrate trihydrate

Agent Name
Copper(II) nitrate trihydrate
CAS Number
10031-43-3
Formula
N2-O6.Cu.3H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Copper(II) nitrate trihydrate formula graphical representation
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."
Biomedical References

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

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Activities

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