Copper(II) nitrate

Synonyms

Cupric nitrate; Claycop; Copper dinitrate; Copper(2+) nitrate; Cupric dinitrate; Nitric acid, copper(2+) salt; Copper nitrate; [ChemIDplus] UN1477

Category

Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Description

Blue-green deliquescent solid; Soluble in water; [Merck Index] Blue deliquescent crystals; Soluble in water; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used in light sensitive reproductive papers, nickel plating baths, pesticides (wood preservatives, fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides), pyrotechnic compositions, aluminum brighteners, solid rocket fuel catalysts, paints/varnishes, drugs, flotation of cinnabar, cancer treatment, electrolysis and electroplating, and electronics; Also used as a ceramic color, a mordant and oxidant in textile dyeing and printing, a metal coloring reagent (burnishing iron, giving a black "antique" finish to copper, and coloring zinc brown), a nitrating agent for aromatic organosilicon compounds, an organic catalyst, a drilling mud dispersant, and a corrosion inhibitor; [HSDB]

Comments

An oxidizer which may violently combust or explode on contact with organic materials; [Hawley] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause serious damage to eyes; [HSDB] Contact with solid causes eye burns and skin irritation; [CHRIS] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema; May cause skin sensitization; [MSDSonline] See "NITRATES and NITRITES." See "Copper."

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

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s."

Yes

MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

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

Skin burns

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Aluminum Producing
• Applying Wood Preservatives
• Electroplating
• Farming (Pesticides)
• Metal Extraction and Refining
• Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides)
• Petroleum Production and Refining
• Pulp and Paper Processing
• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)

Activities

Activities with risk of exposure:

• Applying metallic patinas
• Ceramics making