COPPER SULPHATE PENTAHYDRAT IS A FUNGICIDE USED TO CONTROL BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL DISEASES OF FRUIT, VEGETABLE, NUT AND FIELD CROPS. SOME OF THE DISEASES THAT ARE CONTROLLED BY THIS FUNGICIDE INCLUDE MILDEW, LEAF SPOTS, BLIGHTS AND APPLE SCAB. IT IS USED IN COMBINATION WITH LIME AND WATER AS A PROTECTIVE FUNGICIDE, REFERRED TO AS BORDEAUX MIXTURE, FOR LEAF APPLICATION AND SEED TREATMENT. IT IS ALSO USED AS AN ALGAECIDE, AN HERBICIDE IN IRRIGATION AND MUNICIPAL WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS, AND AS A MOLLUSCICIDE, A MATERIAL USED TO REPEL AND KILL SLUGS AND SNAILS.
H301: Toxic if swallowed. H315: Causes skin irritation. H319: Causes serious eye irritation. H400: Very toxic to aquatic life. H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. GHS Hazard Phrases: 2.2 Label Elements: GHS Signal Word: Danger P264: Wash {hands} thoroughly after handling. P273: Avoid release to the environment. P280: Wear {protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection}. GHS Precaution Phrases: P301+310: IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P302+352: IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. P305+351+338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P330: Rinse mouth. P332+313: If skin irritation occurs, get medical advice/attention. P337+313: If eye irritation persists, get medical advice/attention. P362+364: Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
IT IS GENERALLY USED AS INSECTICIDE IN AGRICULTURE & IN THE WOOD INDUSTRY.
THE USES OF COPPER SULPHATE ARE:
- AS A HERBICIDE, FUNGICIDE AND PESTICIDE.
- TO CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF ALGAE IN PONDS ETC.
- TO TEST FOR PROTEINS (USED IN THE BIURET REAGENT).
- TO TEST BLOOD FOR ANAEMIA.
- PROCESSING OF LEATHER AND TEXTILES.
- TO MAKE COPPER SULPHATE CRYSTALS.
