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Right to Know
Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet
Common Name: CUPRIC ACETATE
Synonyms: Copper Diacetate; Crystals of Venus
Chemical Name: Acetic Acid, Copper(2+) Salt
Date: February 1999 Revision: October 2008
CAS Number: 142-71-
RTK Substance Number: 0546
DOT Number: UN 3077
Description and Use
Cupric Acetate is a blue-green, crystalline (sand-like) solid
with a slight Acetic Acid (vinegar) odor. It is used to make
other chemicals and pigments, and as a pesticide, fungicide
and catalyst.
Reasons for Citation
f Cupric Acetate is on the Right to Know Hazardous Substance List because it is cited by DOT, DEP and EPA.
SEE G LOSSARY ON PAGE 5.
FIRST AID
Eye Contact f Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes, lifting upper and lower lids. Remove contact lenses, if worn, while flushing. Seek medical attention.
Skin Contact f Quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash contaminated skin with large amounts of water.
Inhalation f Remove the person from exposure f Begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions) if breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. f Transfer promptly to a medical facility.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Poison Control: 1-800-222-
CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-
NJDEP Hotline: 1-877-927-
National Response Center: 1-800-424-
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Hazard Summary
Hazard Rating NJDOH NFPA HEALTH (^) 2 - FLAMMABILITY 1 - REACTIVITY 0 - POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE
Hazard Rating Key: 0=minimal; 1=slight; 2=moderate; 3=serious; 4=severe
f Cupric Acetate can affect you when inhaled f Contact can irritate and burn the skin and eyes. f Inhaling Cupric Acetate can irritate the nose and throat. f Inhaling Cupric Acetate can cause a sore and/or hole in the “bone” (septum) dividing the inner nose. f Cupric Acetate can cause headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. f Cupric Acetate may cause a skin allergy. f Cupric Acetate may affect the liver and kidneys
Workplace Exposure Limits
The following exposure limits are for Copper :
OSHA: The legal airborne permissible exposure limit (PEL) is 1 mg/m 3 (as Copper dusts and mists ) and 0.1 mg/m 3 (as Copper fume ) averaged over an 8-hour workshift.
NIOSH: The recommended airborne exposure limit (REL) is 1 mg/m 3 (as Copper dusts and mists ) and 0.1 mg/m 3
(as Copper fume ) averaged over a 10-hour workshift.
ACGIH: The threshold limit value (TLV) is 1 mg/m 3 (as Copper dusts and mists ) and 0.2 mg/m 3 (as Copper fume ) averaged over an 8-hour workshift.
Determining Your Exposure
f Read the product manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and the label to determine product ingredients and important safety and health information about the product mixture. f For each individual hazardous ingredient, read the New Jersey Department of Health Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet, available on the RTK website (www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb) or in your facility’s RTK Central File or Hazard Communication Standard file. f You have a right to this information under the New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act, the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Act if you are a public worker in New Jersey, and under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) if you are a private worker. f The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most employers to label chemicals in the workplace and requires public employers to provide their employees with information concerning chemical hazards and controls. The federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard ( CFR 1910.1200) and the PEOSH Hazard Communication Standard (N.J.A.C. 12:100-7) require employers to provide similar information and training to their employees.
This Fact Sheet is a summary of available information regarding the health hazards that may result from exposure. Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance and other factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the potential effects described below.
Health Hazard Information
Acute Health Effects The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur immediately or shortly after exposure to Cupric Acetate :
f Contact can irritate and burn the skin and eyes. f Inhaling Cupric Acetate can irritate the nose and throat causing coughing and wheezing. f Cupric Acetate can cause headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and metallic taste.
Chronic Health Effects The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at some time after exposure to Cupric Acetate and can last for months or years:
Cancer Hazard
f According to the information presently available to the New
Jersey Department of Health, Cupric Acetate has not been tested for its ability to cause cancer in animals.
Reproductive Hazard f According to the information presently available to the New Jersey Department of Health, Cupric Acetate has not been tested for its ability to affect reproduction.
Other Effects f Inhaling Cupric Acetate can cause a sore and/or hole in the “bone” (septum) dividing the inner nose, sometimes with bleeding, discharge, and/or formation of a crust. f Repeated exposure may cause a greenish discoloration of the skin, hair and teeth. f Cupric Acetate may cause a skin allergy. If allergy develops, very low future exposure can cause itching and a skin rash. f Cupric Acetate may affect the liver and kidneys.
Medical
Medical Testing For frequent or potentially high exposure (half the PEL or greater), the following are recommended before beginning work and at regular times after that:
f Serum and urine C opper levels
If symptoms develop or overexposure is suspected, the following are recommended:
f Evaluation by a qualified allergist can help diagnose skin allergy. f Liver and kidney function tests f Examination of the skin and nose
Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for damage already done are not a substitute for controlling exposure.
Request copies of your medical testing. You have a legal right to this information under the OSHA Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CFR 1910.1020).
Mixed Exposures f More than light alcohol consumption can cause liver damage. Drinking alcohol may increase the liver damage caused by Cupric Acetate.
Conditions Made Worse By Exposure f “Wilson’s Disease” is a rare condition which interferes with the body’s ability to get rid of Copper. If you have this illness, consult your doctor about Copper exposure.
For more information, please contact:
New Jersey Department of Health Right to Know PO Box 368 Trenton, NJ 08625- Phone: 609-984- Fax: 609-984- E-mail: [email protected] Web address: http://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb
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Spills and Emergencies
If employees are required to clean-up spills, they must be
properly trained and equipped. The OSHA Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency Response Standard (29 CFR
1910.120) may apply.
If Cupric Acetate is spilled, take the following steps:
f Evacuate personnel and secure and control entrance to the area. f Eliminate all ignition sources. f Cover with dry lime, sand or sodium bicarbonate and place into sealed containers for disposal. f Ventilate and wash area after clean-up is complete. f DO NOT wash into sewer. f It may be necessary to contain and dispose of Cupric Acetate as a HAZARDOUS WASTE. Contact your state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or your regional office of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for specific recommendations.
Handling and Storage
Prior to working with Cupric Acetate you should be trained on
its proper handling and storage.
f Cupric Acetate is not compatible with OXIDIZING AGENTS (such as PERCHLORATES, PEROXIDES, PERMANGANATES, CHLORATES, NITRATES, CHLORINE, BROMINE and FLUORINE); STRONG ACIDS (such as HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC and NITRIC); ACETYLENE; HYDRAZINE; MERCUROUS CHLORIDE; NITROMETHANE; and SODIUM HYPOBROMITE. f Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated area away from MOISTURE.
Occupational Health Information
Resources
The New Jersey Department of Health offers multiple services in occupational health. These services include providing informational resources, educational materials, public presentations, and industrial hygiene and medical investigations and evaluations.
GLOSSARY
ACGIH is the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. They publish guidelines called Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for exposure to workplace chemicals.
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) are established by the EPA. They describe the risk to humans resulting from once-in-a lifetime, or rare, exposure to airborne chemicals.
Boiling point is the temperature at which a substance can change its physical state from a liquid to a gas.
A carcinogen is a substance that causes cancer.
The CAS number is unique, identifying number, assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service, to a specific chemical.
CFR is the Code of Federal Regulations, which are the regulations of the United States government.
A combustible substance is a solid, liquid or gas that will burn.
A corrosive substance is a gas, liquid or solid that causes destruction of human skin or severe corrosion of containers.
DEP is the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
DOT is the Department of Transportation, the federal agency that regulates the transportation of chemicals.
EPA is the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal agency responsible for regulating environmental hazards.
ERG is the Emergency Response Guidebook. It is a guide for emergency responders for transportation emergencies involving hazardous substances.
Emergency Response Planning Guideline (ERPG) values provide estimates of concentration ranges where one reasonably might anticipate observing adverse effects.
A fetus is an unborn human or animal.
A flammable substance is a solid, liquid, vapor or gas that will ignite easily and burn rapidly.
The flash point is the temperature at which a liquid or solid gives off vapor that can form a flammable mixture with air.
IARC is the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a scientific group.
Ionization Potential is the amount of energy needed to remove an electron from an atom or molecule. It is measured in electron volts.
IRIS is the Integrated Risk Information System database on human health effects that may result from exposure to various chemicals, maintained by federal EPA.
LEL or Lower Explosive Limit , is the lowest concentration of a combustible substance (gas or vapor) in the air capable of continuing an explosion.
mg/m^3 means milligrams of a chemical in a cubic meter of air. It is a measure of concentration (weight/volume).
A mutagen is a substance that causes mutations. A mutation is a change in the genetic material in a body cell. Mutations can lead to birth defects, miscarriages, or cancer.
NFPA is the National Fire Protection Association. It classifies substances according to their fire and explosion hazard.
NIOSH is the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. It tests equipment, evaluates and approves respirators, conducts studies of workplace hazards, and proposes standards to OSHA.
NTP is the National Toxicology Program which tests chemicals and reviews evidence for cancer.
OSHA is the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which adopts and enforces health and safety standards.
Protective Action Criteria (PAC) are values established by the Department of Energy and are based on AEGLs and ERPGs. They are used for emergency palnning of chemical release events.
PEOSHA is the New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act, which adopts and enforces health and safety standards in public workplaces.
Permeated is the movement of chemicals through protective materials.
ppm means parts of a substance per million parts of air. It is a measure of concentration by volume in air.
A reactive substance is a solid, liquid or gas that releases energy under certain conditions.
STEL is a Short Term Exposure Limit which is usually a 15- minute exposure that should not be exceeded at any time during a work day.
A teratogen is a substance that causes birth defects by damaging the fetus.
UEL or Upper Explosive Limit is the highest concentration in air above which there is too much fuel (gas or vapor) to begin a reaction or explosion.
Vapor Density is the ratio of the weight of a given volume of one gas to the weight of another (usually Hydrogen ), at the same temperature and pressure.
The vapor pressure is a force exerted by the vapor in equilibrium with the solid or liquid phase of the same substance. The higher the vapor pressure the higher concentration of the substance in air.
