Document ID (ISN) | 56435 |
CIS number |
91-1263 |
Year |
1990 |
Convention or series no. |
ATSDR/TP-90/08
|
Author(s) |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry (ATSDR) |
Title |
Toxicological profile for copper |
Bibliographic information |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA, Dec. 1990. xi, 143p. Illus. ca. 320 ref. |
Abstract |
There is little information on copper toxicity in man. Respiratory, gastrointestinal, hepatic and dermal effects have been observed in factory workers following inhalation exposure and there are reports of acute gastrointestinal effects following ingestion of large amounts of copper. Long-term exposure to high levels of copper in food or water may cause liver damage and death. Dermal exposure results in allergic dermatitis in some individuals. Glossary. |
Descriptors (primary) |
USA; copper; health hazards; toxicity evaluation; toxicology |
Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic effects; literature survey; sensitization dermatitis; hepatic damage; irritation; renal damage; criteria document; limitation of exposure; exposure evaluation; replaced; respiratory impairment; glossary; gastrointestinal diseases |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
Browse category(ies) |
Copper and compounds Inorganic substances
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