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Copper and Copper Compounds

Occurrence/Use

Electrical conductors, roofing and plumbing, industrial machinery, pesticide, antibiofouling surfaces; alloys for currency, jewelry, decoration, etc.; compounds for organic chemical synthesis, fungicide, test for reducing sugars, wood preservative, glass and ceramic glazes; component of tobacco smoke

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Copper

Acute RELs

Acute REL (μg/m3): 
100
Species: 
Human
Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: 
Respiratory irritation
Acute REL Target Organs: 
Respiratory system
Severity: 
Mild
Last Acute REL Revision: 
1999
Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: