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Copper sulphate

CAS Number: 7758-99-8

Basic Information

The chemical structure of Copper sulphate Synonym(s): Copper(II) sulfatepentahydrate; Blue stone; Blue Vitriol; copperfine-zinc; Blue Copper; Roman vitrol; Salzburg vitriol; Cupric sulfate, Pentahydrate
Formula: CuH10O9S
 Molecular Weight: 249.68
 Boiling Point (°C): 653
 Melting Point (°C): 110
 Contaminant Type: Copper sulphate is a fungicide.
Notes: Blue crystalline granules or powder

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Fish g
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: > or = 1 mg/l
     Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 472 mg/kg
     Test: LD50

Work Cited

g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.