Copper(II) fluoborate

Synonyms

Copper fluoborate; Cupric fluoborate; Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, copper(2+) (2:1); Copper(2+) tetrafluoroborate(1-); [ChemIDplus] Copper tetrafluoroborate; [CAMEO] Tetrafluoroboric acid, copper(II) salt; [Strem Chemicals MSDS]

Category

Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Description

Aqueous solution: Dark-blue odorless liquid; [CAMEO] Hexahydrate: Blue crystals; [Strem Chemicals MSDS]

Sources/Uses

Used in copper plating and to produce printed circuits; [Ullmann]

Comments

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [CAMEO] A severe skin and eye irritant; [CHRIS] Acute copper poisoning after ingestion can cause liver injury, methemoglobinemia, and hemolytic anemia. Acute renal failure may result, secondary to massive hemoglobinuria. [Goldfrank, p. 1259] An irritant that may cause serious eye injury and delayed deep skin burns; [Strem Chemicals MSDS] See "Potassium tetrafluoroborate." 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

Hemolytic anemia

MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

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

Yes

Skin burns

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Electroplating