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Document ID (ISN)48688
CIS number 87-1385
ISBN(s) 0-11-883848-2
Year 1986
Convention or series no. Toxicity Review TR 16
Author(s) Fielder R.J., Dale E.A., Williams S.D.
Health and Safety Executive
Title Inorganic arsenic compounds
Bibliographic information HM Stationery Office Publications Centre, PO Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1986. 95p. 368 ref. Price:£12.50.
Abstract This review covers: identity; metabolism (studies in animals and man); animal toxicity (acute toxicity, irritancy, effects of repeated exposure, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity); toxicity to man (acute toxicity, skin and eye irritancy and skin sensitisation, effects of repeated exposure, carcinogenicity, cytogenic studies, effects on the reproductive system).
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; arsenic and compounds; toxicity evaluation; harmful substances; toxicology
Descriptors (secondary) mutagenic effects; sensitization; antifertility effects; acute toxicity; metabolic process; arsenic; arsenic trichloride; calcium arsenate (3:2); lead arsenate; sodium arsenate; sodium arsenite; irritation; skin diseases; animal experiments; teratogenic effects; cytological effects; carcinogenic effects; arsenic pentoxide; potassium arsenite; data sheet; arsenic trioxide; potassium arsenate; literature survey
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Arsenic and compounds