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Document ID (ISN)49623
CIS number 88-764
Year 1985
Convention or series no.
Title Potassium arsenite
Bibliographic information In: EPA Chemical Profiles, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C. 20460, USA, Dec. 1985. 3p.
Abstract Chemical safety information sheet. Exposure limits: OSHA PEL (1978) = 10µg As/m3; ACGIH TLV (1983) = 0.2mg/m3. Toxicity: allergen; skin irritant; liver damage; probable human oral lethal dose = 50-500mg/kg.
Descriptors (primary) threshold limit values; potassium arsenite (acid); USA
Descriptors (secondary) fire fighting; irritants; hepatic damage; allergies; toxic substances; data sheet; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; spills; limitation of exposure
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Occupational exposure limits
Arsenic and compounds