*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : CI7665000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Ascorbic acid mixed with copper sulfate (1:1)
LAST UPDATED            : 199701
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 34
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H8-O6.Cu-O4-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 335.74
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Copper ascorbate
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 15 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 260,722,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Fibroblast
DOSE/DURATION           : 1800 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 260,722,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Cells - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION           : 5 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   CRNGDP Carcinogenesis (London). (Oxford Univ. Press, Pinkhill House,
   Southfield Road, Eynsham, Oxford OX8 1JJ, UK)  V.1-    1980-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,583,1983
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Unscheduled DNA synthesis
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Fibroblast
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mmol/L
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 260,722,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM             : Human Fibroblast
DOSE/DURATION           : 150 umol/L
REFERENCE :
   NATUAS Nature.  (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736)
   V.1-    1869-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 260,722,1976

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FINLAND:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FINLAND:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3;STEL 2 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-GERMANY:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-GERMANY:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3;STEL 0.4 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-INDIA:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 02 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 1.0 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-POLAND:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.5 ppm (1 mg(Cu)/m3) (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (resp. dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (total dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3;STEL 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3;STEL 1 mg(Cu)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THAILAND:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THAILAND:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 JAN 1993

 
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