What harm does copper powder do to the human body

Copper powder is a relatively common thing. It is widely used in the industrial field and has brought many benefits to our lives. However, it can also bring many disadvantages to us. In particular, it can cause some special harm to the human body, including some diseases or damage to certain tissues. So what harm does copper powder do to the human body?

Long-term inhalation of copper powder can lead to acute copper poisoning. The causes of acute copper poisoning in daily life include excessive use of copper sulfate in treatment, storing food in copper utensils containing verdigris, and intentional or unintentional swallowing of soluble copper salts. Among them, food and beverages stored in copper vessels, or foods containing vinegar or salted foods, become toxic when cooked in copper vessels. Making tea in copper vessels can also cause poisoning.

The clinical manifestations of acute copper poisoning are acute gastroenteritis. The poisoned person has a metallic taste in the mouth, salivation, nausea, vomiting, upper abdominal pain, diarrhea, and sometimes vomiting blood and black stools. After taking large amounts of copper salts orally, the teeth, gums, and tongue coating will turn blue or green, the vomitus will be blue-green, the urine will contain hemoglobin or hematuria, the urine will be oliguric or anuric, and in severe cases, death may occur due to renal failure.

It can damage red blood cells and cause hemolysis and anemia, and may cause multiple neuritis and neurasthenia syndrome. The peripheral nervous system is more sensitive than the central nervous system. The electroencephalogram shows brain wave rhythm disorders and the presence of diffuse slow wave rhythms. The digestive system may show loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, jaundice, and some patients may experience hepatomegaly and abnormal liver function. The cardiovascular system may show precordial pain, palpitations, hypertension or hypotension. In the endocrine system, a small number of patients may experience impotence, and may also have enlarged sella turcica and non-secretory pituitary adenoma, manifested as obesity, facial flushing and hypertension.

Health Hazards:

Inhalation of large amounts of copper fumes can cause metal fume fever. The patient has chills, fever, and respiratory irritation symptoms. Workers who are exposed to copper dust for a long time often suffer from contact dermatitis and nasal and eye irritation, causing sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, rhinitis, and even nasal septum perforation. Long-term inhalation can also cause hyperplasia of lung fibrous tissue.

Environmental hazards:

It is harmful to the environment to a certain extent and may cause slight pollution to water, soil and atmosphere.

Explosion Hazard:

This product is flammable and its dust is irritating.