Chemical Datasheet

CUPRIC TARTRATE

Chemical Identifiers

CAS Number	UN/NA Number	DOT Hazard Label	USCG CHRIS Code
815-82-7	none	data unavailable	CTT
NIOSH Pocket Guide		International Chem Safety Card
none		none

NFPA 704

data unavailable

General Description

A green to blue odorless powder. Insoluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It is noncombustible. Used for electroplating metals.

Hazards

Reactivity Alerts

none

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Fire Hazard

No information available.

Health Hazard

INHALATION: Inhalation of dust may cause nasal congestion. EYES: May cause conjunctivitis and edema of eyelids. SKIN: May irritate skin. INGESTION: Vomiting is caused by local irritant and astringent action of ionic copper on stomach and bowel. (USCG, 1999)

Reactivity Profile

Acidic salts, such as CUPRIC TARTRATE, are generally soluble in water. The resulting solutions contain moderate concentrations of hydrogen ions and have pH's of less than 7.0. They react as acids to neutralize bases. These neutralizations generate heat, but less or far less than is generated by neutralization of inorganic acids, inorganic oxoacids, and carboxylic acid. They usually do not react as either oxidizing agents or reducing agents but such behavior is not impossible. Many of these compounds catalyze organic reactions.

Belongs to the Following Reactive Group(s)

Alcohols and Polyols
Salts, Basic

Potentially Incompatible Absorbents

Use caution: Liquids with this reactive group classification have been known to react with the absorbent listed below.

Cellulose-Based Absorbents

Response Recommendations

Isolation and Evacuation

No information available.

Firefighting

No information available.

Non-Fire Response

No information available.

Protective Clothing

No information available.

DuPont Tychem® Suit Fabrics

No information available.

First Aid

Call a physician.

EYES: Flush with water.

SKIN: Wash with water.

INGESTION: Induce vomiting and administer gastric lavage. Give saline cathartic. (USCG, 1999)

Physical Properties

Chemical Formula:

Cu(C2H3O2)2.3H2O

Flash Point: data unavailable

Lower Explosive Limit (LEL): data unavailable

Upper Explosive Limit (UEL): data unavailable

Autoignition Temperature: data unavailable

Melting Point: data unavailable

Vapor Pressure: data unavailable

Vapor Density (Relative to Air): data unavailable

Specific Gravity: greater than 1 (USCG, 1999)

Boiling Point: Trihydrate decomposes on heating (USCG, 1999)

Molecular Weight: 211.61 265.66 trihydrate (USCG, 1999)

Water Solubility: data unavailable

Ionization Energy/Potential: data unavailable

IDLH: data unavailable

AEGLs (Acute Exposure Guideline Levels)

No AEGL information available.

ERPGs (Emergency Response Planning Guidelines)

No ERPG information available.

PACs (Protective Action Criteria)

No PAC information available.

Regulatory Information

EPA Consolidated List of Lists

Regulatory Name	CAS Number/ 313 Category Code	EPCRA 302 EHS TPQ	EPCRA 304 EHS RQ	CERCLA RQ	EPCRA 313 TRI	RCRA Code	CAA 112(r) RMP TQ
Copper Compounds	N100			&	313
Cupric tartrate	815-82-7			100 pounds	313c

313c indicates that although not listed by name and CAS number, this chemical is reportable under one or more of the EPCRA section 313 chemical categories.
& indicates that no RQ is assigned to this generic or broad class, although the class is a CERCLA hazardous substance. See 50 Federal Register 13456 (April 4, 1985).

(EPA List of Lists, 2022)

CISA Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)

No regulatory information available.

OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard List

No regulatory information available.

Alternate Chemical Names

BUTANEDIOIC ACID, 2,3-DIHYDROXY-[R-(R*,R*)]-, COPPER(2+) SALT (1:1)
COPPER TARTRATE
COPPER(II) TARTRATE
CUPRIC TARTRATE
TARTARIC ACID, COPPER SALT
TARTARIC ACID, COPPER(2+) SALT (1:1), (+)-