Agent Name | Copper(II) arsenite |
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Alternative Name | Cupric arsenite |
CAS Number | 10290-12-7 |
Formula | As-H-O3.Cu |
Major Category | Metals |
Synonyms | Acid copper arsenite; Air-flo Green; Arsenious acid, copper(II) salt (1:1); Arsenious acid (H3AsO3), copper(2+) salt (1:1); Arsonic acid, copper(2+) salt (1:1); Copper arsenite; Copper orthoarsenite; Cupric Green; Cupric arsenite; Scheele's mineral; Scheeles Green; Swedish Green; [ChemIDplus] UN1586 |
Category | Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic |
Description | Yellowish-green solid; Variable composition; [Merck Index] |
Sources/Uses | Used as a pigment, wood preservative, insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide; Some uses are diminished in recent years because dimethyl arsine may be liberated by action of molds; [HSDB] |
Comments | Toxic by ingestion: Can cause severe gastroenteritis, loss of fluids and electrolytes, cardiac disorders, shock, and death; Other effects of arsenic poisoning are neuropathy, skin pigmentation, and injury to the liver, kidneys, and bone marrow; [ICSC] Acute copper poisoning after ingestion can cause liver injury, methemoglobinemia, and hemolytic anemia. Acute renal failure may result, secondary to massive hemoglobinuria. [Goldfrank, p. 1259] See "Copper." See "Arsenic" and the linked occupational diseases. |
Restricted | Not found in any pesticide products registered in the US; [NPIRS] |
Exposure Assessment | |
BEI | Inorganic arsenic plus methylated metabolites in urine = 35 ug As/L; end of workweek; |
Bioaccumulates | Yes |
TLV (ACGIH) | 0.01 mg/m3, as As |
PEL (OSHA) | 0.01 mg/m3, as As |
MAK | 0.01 mg/m3, respirable fraction (Cu, inorganic cmpnds.) |
IDLH (NIOSH) | 5 mg/m3, as As |
Adverse Effects | |
Anemia | Anemia, Hemolytic |
Neurotoxin | Sensorimotor Neuropathy |
Hepatotoxin | Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
Reproductive Toxin | Yes |
Methemoglobinemia | Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
IARC Carcinogen | Known Carcinogen |
NTP Carcinogen | Human Carcinogen |
ACGIH Carcinogen | Confirmed Human |
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Health Studies | Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |
Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |