Cupric tartrate
Agent Name
Cupric tartrate
CAS Number
815-82-7
Formula
C4-H6-O6.Cu
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid copper salt; Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (R-(R*,R*))-, copper(2+) salt (1:1); Tartaric acid, copper(2+) salt (1:1), (+)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Light blue powder; [HSDB] Blue-green odorless crystalline powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in baths for copper electroplating; [Merck Index]
Comments
Can cause copper poisoning after ingestion; [HSDB] An irritant; May cause liver and kidney damage; [MSDSonline] See "Copper."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
1 mg/m3, as Cu
PEL (OSHA)
1 mg/m3, as Cu
MAK
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction (Cu, inorganic cmpnds)
IDLH (NIOSH)
100 mg/m3, as Cu
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: