Chemical Properties
Yellow-green crystalline solid or powder. Odorless.
Chemical Properties
Yellow solid
Uses
bis(8-Quinolinolato-κN1,κO8)-Copper is a disinfectant for vegetables. High polarity pesticide.
Uses
Fungicide and mildew-proofing of fabrics, analysis for copper.
Hazard
Toxic by ingestion. Questionable carcinogen.
Potential Exposure
Fungicide and microbiocide.
Shipping
UN3077 Environmentally Hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s., Hazard class: 9; Labels: 9-Miscellaneous hazardous material, Technical Name Required.
Incompatibilities
May form highly unstable acetylides. Decomposes on burning producing toxic and corrosive fumes including copper and nitrogen oxides
Waste Disposal
Copper-containing soluble wastes can be concentrated through the use of ion exchange, reverse osmosis, or evaporators to the point where copper can be electrolytically removed and sent to a reclaiming firm. If recovery is not feasible, the copper can be precipitated through the use of caustics and the sludge deposited in a chemical waste landfill Copper-containing wastes can be concentrated through the use of ion exchange, reverse osmosis, or evaporators to the point where copper can be electrolytically removed and sent to a reclaiming firm. Details of copper recovery from a variety of industrial wastes have been published. If recovery is not feasible, the copper can be precipitated by the use of caustics and the sludge deposited in a chemical waste landfill. Recommendable Methods: Precipitation, solidification, landfill, discharge to sewer, & incineration. Peer-review: Precipitate copper with alkali, filter, solidify precipitate. (Do not use ammonia as alkali). Cation exchange will allow recovery of copper. Eluate from cation exchanger can be passed through anion exchanger to remove (or reduce) naphthenic acid content. Exhausted ion exchange resins can be landfilled. (Peer-review conclusions of an IRPTC expert consultation)
