Document ID (ISN) | 56191 |
CIS number |
91-1091 |
Year |
1989 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
National Board of Labour Protection (Finland) |
Title |
Arsenic-V-oxide |
Bibliographic information |
International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS), International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1989. 2p. |
Abstract |
Translation into English of the chemical safety information sheet described in CIS 87-783. Also known as: arsenic pentoxide. It is a toxic, carcinogenic substance that is absorbed through the skin and accumulates in the body. Inhalation can cause coughing, fever, neurological disorders and lung cancer. Skin contact causes irritation, eczema and skin cancer. Ingestion causes vomiting, intestinal spasms and severe diarrhoea. Mandatory European labelling: T, R21, R23, R25, R103, S1, S2, S20, S21, S28, S44, S103. |
Descriptors (primary) |
threshold limit values; arsenic pentoxide; Finland; carcinogens |
Descriptors (secondary) |
arsenic and compounds; data sheet; ingestion; inhalation; skin absorption; lung cancer; skin cancer; labelling; limitation of exposure; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; short-term exposure; long-term exposure; health hazards; translation; toxicology |
Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
Country / State or Province | Finland |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Occupational exposure limits Arsenic and compounds Inorganic substances
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