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Copper(I)chloride

Dutch nameKoper(1+)chloride
CAS registration number7758-89-6
UN-number2802
Chemical formulaCl Cu
Molecular weight98.99
Density (g/l)3386
Pressure (Pa)0
Solubility (g/l)1100
Pow0
PhaseSolid

GESAMP Hazard Profile

Gesamp A (Bioaccumulation)Bioaccumulative to a significant extent and known to produce a hazard to aquatic life or human health
Gesamp B (Damage to living resources)Moderately toxic
Gesamp D (Skin contact and inhalation)Non-hazardous
Gesamp E (Reduction of amenities)No problems envisaged
Persistence?
CarcinogenicN
Behaviourdissolver, sinker

Risk Phrases

R22: harmful if swallowed

Safety Phrases

S22: do not inhale dust

Data compiled by the Laboratory for Biological Research on Water Pollution, University Ghent. For queries about the data, please contact Colin Janssen.