arsane
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
7440-38-2
[ Name ]:
arsane
[Synonym ]:
99,99,6N
Arsen
arsenic hydride
Arsenic
Arsenium
Arsenicals
greyarsenic
arsenic trihydride
arsenic trichloride
EINECS 231-148-6
hydrogen arsenide
MFCD00085309
grayarsenic
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
5.727 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
[ Boiling Point ]:
613 °C(lit.)
[ Melting Point ]:
817 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
AsH3
[ Molecular Weight ]:
77.94540
[ Exact Mass ]:
77.94510
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with acids, oxidizing agents, halogens. Heat and air-sensitive.
[ Water Solubility ]:
insoluble
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- CG0525000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Arsenic
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 7440-38-2
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199712
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 74
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- As
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 74.92
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- AS4
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - man
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 7857 mg/kg/55Y
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of esophagus Blood - hemorrhage Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 763 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - ataxia Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 13390 ug/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 145 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - ataxia Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 46200 ug/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - ataxia Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 300 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 10 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - fatty liver degeneration Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 300 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1360 mg/kg/17D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Gastrointestinal - other changes Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - interstitial nephritis Blood - changes in cell count (unspecified)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - man
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 76 mg/kg/12Y-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors Blood - hemorrhage
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Implant
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 75 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - tumors Liver - tumors
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 605 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 35 week(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea) Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 580 ug/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 30 week(s) pre-mating female 1-20 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Cytogenetic analysis
MUTATION DATA
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - mouse
- REFERENCE :
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(U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3 CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 OSHA-cancer hazard CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1018,1987 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 0.2 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.05 mg/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.2 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.05 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND;Carcinogen JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.2 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-HUNGARY:STEL 0.5 mg/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993 OEL-INDIA:TWA 0.2 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 0.5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-POLAND:TWA 0.3 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.03 mg/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 0.1 mg/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993 OEL-THAILAND:TWA 0.5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 0.5 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 0.2 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO ARSENIC, INORGANIC-air:CA CL 0.002 mg(As)/m3/15M REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 07545 No. of Facilities: 328 (estimated) No. of Industries: 8 No. of Occupations: 18 No. of Employees: 5929 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 07545 No. of Facilities: 1100 (estimated) No. of Industries: 19 No. of Occupations: 29 No. of Employees: 27275 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 2128 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS06, GHS09
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H301 + H331-H410
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P273-P301 + P310-P311-P501
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;Gloves;type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
[ Hazard Codes ]:
T:Toxic
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R23/25;R50/53
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S20/21-S28-S45-S60-S61-S26-S53
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1558 6.1/PG 2
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ RTECS ]:
CG0525000
[ Packaging Group ]:
II
[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1
[ HS Code ]:
2804800000
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2804800000
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