| Agent Name | Silver arsenite |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 7784-08-9 |
| Formula | Ag.1/3As-H3-O3 |
| Major Category | Metals |
| Synonyms | Arsenious acid, trisilver(1+) salt; Arsenous acid, trisilver(1+) salt; Trisilver arsenite; Silver orthoarsenite; [ChemIDplus] UN1683 |
| Category | Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic |
| Description | Yellow solid; [CAMEO] |
| Sources/Uses | Used to make dyes and insecticides; [CAMEO] |
| Comments | Light sensitive; A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; Very toxic by ingestion and inhalation; [CAMEO] See "Arsenic" and the linked occupational diseases. |
| Exposure Assessment | |
| BEI | Inorganic arsenic plus methylated metabolites in urine = 35 ug As/L; end of workweek; |
| TLV (ACGIH) | 0.01 mg/m3, as As (0.01 mg/m3, as Ag [sol. compds.]) |
| PEL (OSHA) | 0.01 mg/m3, as As (0.01 mg/m3, as Ag [sol. compds.]) |
| MAK | 0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ag (salts) |
| IDLH (NIOSH) | 5 mg/m3, as As |
| Adverse Effects | |
| Anemia | Anemia, Aplastic |
| Neurotoxin | Sensorimotor Neuropathy |
| Hepatotoxin | Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
| Reproductive Toxin | Yes |
| IARC Carcinogen | Known Carcinogen |
| NTP Carcinogen | Human Carcinogen |
| ACGIH Carcinogen | Confirmed Human |
| Links to Other NLM Databases | |
| Toxicity Information | |
| Chemical Information | |
| Related Information in HazMap | |
| Other Information | No other related information on this agent was found. |
Agent Name
Silver arsenite
CAS Number
7784-08-9
Formula
Ag.1/3As-H3-O3
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Arsenious acid, trisilver(1+) salt; Arsenous acid, trisilver(1+) salt; Trisilver arsenite; Silver orthoarsenite; [ChemIDplus] UN1683
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Yellow solid; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used to make dyes and insecticides; [CAMEO]
Comments
Light sensitive; A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; Very toxic by ingestion and inhalation; [CAMEO] See "Arsenic" and the linked occupational diseases.
Exposure Assessment
BEI
Inorganic arsenic plus methylated metabolites in urine = 35 ug As/L; end of workweek;
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 mg/m3, as As (0.01 mg/m3, as Ag [sol. compds.])
PEL (OSHA)
0.01 mg/m3, as As (0.01 mg/m3, as Ag [sol. compds.])
MAK
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ag (salts)
IDLH (NIOSH)
5 mg/m3, as As
Adverse Effects
Anemia
Anemia, Aplastic
Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor Neuropathy
Hepatotoxin
Hepatotoxin, Secondary
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Known Carcinogen
NTP Carcinogen
Human Carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Confirmed Human
Links to Other NLM Databases
Toxicity Information
Chemical Information
Related Information in HazMap
Other Information
No other related information on this agent was found.