*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : GL7600000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Copper hydroxide
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 20427-59-2
LAST UPDATED            : 199706
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 37
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : Cu-H2-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 97.56
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :  CU  Q
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Comac Parasol
   * Copper dihydroxide
   * Copper(II) hydroxide
   * Copper(2+) hydroxide
   * Criscobre
   * Cupravit blau
   * Cupravit Blue
   * Cupric hydroxide
   * Cuzin
   * Funguran OH
   * Kocide
   * Kocide 101
   * Kocide 220
   * Kocide 404
   * Kocide SD
   * Kuprablau
   * Parasol
   * Wetcol
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook.  (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave.,
   Willoughy, OH 44094)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,C81,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION           : >3160 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,184,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - quail
DOSE/DURATION           : 3400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,184,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Bird - duck
DOSE/DURATION           : >5 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,184,1991
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : >2 gm/m3
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   PEMNDP Pesticide Manual.  (The British Crop Protection Council, 20 Bridport
   Rd., Thornton Heath CR4 7QG, UK)  V.1-    1968-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   9,184,1991

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

                    *** 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

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - A1496
       No. of Facilities: 40 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 3
       No. of Occupations: 5
       No. of Employees: 518 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***