Cuprous thiocyanate

Synonyms

Copper thiocyanate; Copper(1+) thiocyanate; Thiocyanic acid, copper(1+) salt; [ChemIDplus] Cuprous sulfocyanate; Copper monothiocyanate; [Merck Index] Copper (I) thiocyanate; [ECHA - Proposal for Harmonised Classification and Labelling] UN3077

Category

Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Description

White to yellow solid; [Merck Index] White-gray odorless solid; [ECHA - Proposal for Harmonised Classification and Labelling] Powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]

Sources/Uses

Used in marine antifouling paints and primers for explosives; [Merck Index]

Comments

Not a skin or eye irritant in rabbits; Not sensitizing in guinea pig maximization study; [ECHA - Proposal for Harmonised Classification and Labelling] May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; Toxic by inhalation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Potassium thiocyanate" and "Sodium thiocyanate." See "Copper(II) acetate."

Biomedical References

1 mg/m3, as Cu

1 mg/m3, as Cu

0.01 mg/m3, respirable fraction (Cu, inorganic cmpnds)

100 mg/m3, as Cu

LC50 (rat) > 5,860 mg/m3/4hr

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s."

MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

Other CNS neurotoxin

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides)