Copper Sulfuric acid
Classification and Labelling Proposals for Sulfuric acid, waste gas washing, copper smelting
On behalf of the SIEF Facilitator for “Sulfuric acid, waste gas washing, copper smelting” the European Copper Institute is authorised to communicate this information to all participants in the SIEF for the EINECS number below:
| ECI Ref. | Substance | SIEF Facilitator |
| B13 | Sulfuric acid, waste gas washing, copper smelting (EC 922-670-1) |
Atlantic Copper S.A. |
Sulfuric acid, waste gas washing, copper smelting is defined as :
Solution obtained from the treatment (scrubbing and cooling) of the SO2 containing gases from copper production processes. The solution can be used to produce gypsum or as a leaching agent, or can be thermally decomposed. It consists mainly of sulfuric acid and copper sulphate, and may contain other non ferrous metal compounds. Synonyms are weak acid, dilute acid, or bleed.
The Joint Registration dossier was successfully submitted to ECHA on 3rd September 2010. Members of the ECI-managed Consortium, along with any purchasers of the appropriate Letter of Access, were provided with the necessary documents, plus the required REACH IT security token.
ECI’s REACH Classification, Labelling and Packaging proposals for Sulfuric acid, waste gas washing, copper smelting have been assessed in the REACH dossier in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 and the CLP Regulation (EC) 1272/2008. The rationales for these proposals are contained in the Joint Submission dossier submitted to ECHA by the Lead Registrant.
Sulfuric acid, waste gas washing, copper smelting
| Hazard class and category code(s) |
Hazard statement |
| Met. Corr. 1 | H290: May be corrosive to metals |
| Acute Tox. 4 (oral) | H302: Harmful if swallowed |
| Acute Tox. 4 (inhalation) | H332: Harmful if inhaled |
| Skin Corr. 1A | H314: Causes severe skins burns and eye damage |
| Eye damage 1 | H318: Causes serious eye damage |
| Carc. 1A | H350: May cause cancer |
| Aquatic Chronic 1 | H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects |
ECI will continue to offer Letters of Access to registrants. Please contact the Secretariat at reach@copperalliance.org for the terms and conditions, as well as the application form.
Earlier communications made to this SIEF can be requested from ECI:
- ECI Communication to SIEF – March 2010
- ECI Communication to SIEF – October 2009
- ECI Communication to SIEF – February 2009
- Lead Registrant & ECI Communication to ECHA – June 2009
In case of questions, please contact reach@copperalliance.org