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Document ID (ISN)68446
CIS number 97-36
Year 2002
Convention or series no. RTK 0159
Title Arsenic trichloride
Bibliographic information New Jersey Department of Health, Right to Know Program, CN 368, Trenton, NJ 08625-0368, USA, 1996, 2002. 6p.
Internet access http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/rtkweb/0159.pdf [in English]
Abstract Data sheet. May enter the body when breathed in and through the skin. May cause mutations and should be handled with extreme caution. May irritate and burn the skin and cause thickening and pigment changes. Irritates and burns the eyes. Irritates the respiratory tract. May damage the nervous system.
Descriptors (primary) arsenic trichloride; USA
Descriptors (secondary) neurotoxic effects; eye injuries; fire fighting; threshold limit values; irritants; fire hazards; skin absorption; explosion hazards; storage; limitation of exposure; elimination of spills; waste disposal; chemical burns; first aid; personal protective equipment; chemical hazards; genetic effects; health hazards; data sheet; New Jersey
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Arsenic and compounds
Inorganic substances