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Document ID (ISN)56191
CIS number 91-1091
Year 1989
Convention or series no.
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 ProvinceFinland
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Occupational exposure limits
Arsenic and compounds
Inorganic substances