Chemical
Copper(II) chloride
CAS 7447-39-4 · EC 231-210-2 · Cl2Cu
Also known as cupric chloride, copper dichloride
- Signal word
- Danger
- CAS
- 7447-39-4
- EC number
- 231-210-2
- UK/EU status
- No UK or EU restrictions recorded
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Hazards
No official EU classification. Shown is the classification agreed by companies registering it under REACH.
Notified classes: Acute Tox. 4 (Dermal) (H312); Acute Tox. 4 (Oral) (H302); Skin Irrit. 2 (H315); Eye Dam. 1 (H318); Aquatic Acute 1 (H400); Aquatic Chronic 2 (H411). The labelling recorded for this entry in ECHA lists H410 (very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects) alongside the Aquatic Chronic 2 (H411) classification; treat the aquatic hazard as the more severe H410.
Signal word: Danger
Harmful or irritant · Corrosive · Hazardous to the environment
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H411 | Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Photographic uses
- mordançage bleach