Copper(II) hydroxide

Synonyms

Blue Copper; Blue Shield; Blue Shield DF; Champ; Champ Formula II; Comac Parasol; Copper blue; Copper dihydroxide; Copper hydroxide (Cu(OH)2); Copper(2+) hydroxide; Cupravit Blue; Cupravit blau; Cupric Hydroxide Formulation Grade Agricultural Fungicide; Cupric hydroxide; Cuzin; Funguran OH; Hydrocop "T"; KOP Hydroxide; KOP Hydroxide WP; Kocide; Kocide 101; Kocide 101PM; Kocide 2000; Kocide 220; Kocide 404; Kocide Copper Hydroxide Antifouling Pigment; Kocide Cupric Hydroxide Formulation Grade; Kocide DF; Kocide LF; Kocide SD; Kuprablau; Nu-Cop; Parasol; Spin Out FP; Technical Hydrox; Wetcol; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Description

Blue to green solid; [HSDB] Insoluble in water; Decomposes to Copper (II) oxide in hot water; [Ullmann]

Sources/Uses

Used to make rayon, battery electrodes, fungicides/insecticides, and other copper salts; Also used as a dye mordant, paper colorant, pigment, feed additive, and catalyst; [Merck Index]

Comments

Toxic after ingestion or inhalation; [Hawley] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [MSDSonline] 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] 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

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Battery Manufacturing
• Farming (Feed Additives)
• Pulp and Paper Processing
• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)