Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 20427-59-2
Chemical Name copper dihydroxide
Chemical Synonym copper(II) hydroxide
Hazard Category Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Eye damage – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1
Hazard Statement H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H318 (Causes serious eye damage)
H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Corrosion GHS05 (Corrosion)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs

Inhalation: ATE = 0.47 mg/L (dusts/mists)
Oral: ATE = 500 mg/kg bw

M = 10 (acute)
M = 10 (chronic)

Notes
Sources EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
09/08/2023 CutOffs modified from
[M = 10 (acute)]
to
[

Inhalation: ATE = 0.47 mg/L (dusts/mists)
Oral: ATE = 500 mg/kg bw

M = 10 (acute)
M = 10 (chronic)

]
09/08/2023 CutOffs modified from
[]
to
[M = 10 (acute)]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

to
[HC065:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 2,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC085:Eye damage – category 1,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1,
HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS06,GHS05,GHS09]
to
[GHS05,GHS06,GHS09]
05/06/2018 Chemical Added