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Copper
Physicochemical properties
Chemical name NLKoper
Chemical name ENCopper
CAS no7440-50-8
UN-
Chemical formulaCu
Molecular weight63.546
Boiling point2595°C
Melting point1083°C
Density8.94
Vapour pressure-
Solubility-
LogKow-
PhaseSolid
Notes
Persistenceyes
Degradation
Accumulation
Endocrien effect studies
Organism group Effect 
mammaliansuspected endocrine effect
Decrease in counts of motile and viable sperm		 Show study
mammaliansuspected endocrine effect
Negative correlation between placental Cu concentration and birth weight		 Show study
yeastsuspected no endocrine effect
No effect on estradiol-mediated transcriptional activity		 Show study
yeastsuspected no endocrine effect
No effect on estradiol-mediated transcriptional activity		 Show study
Data compiled by the Research Group Environmental Toxicology, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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