| Document ID (ISN) | 68845 |
| CIS number |
97-418 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Arsenic pentoxide |
| Bibliographic information |
New Jersey Department of Health, Right to Know Program, CN 368, Trenton, NJ 08625-68, USA, 1996. 6p. |
| Abstract |
Data sheet. May enter the body when breathed in and through the skin. It is a carcinogen and should be handled with extreme caution. May irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. May cause skin rash and change of colour. May perforate the nasal septum. May damage the nerves, causing a pins and needles sensation, numbness and weakness of the arms and legs. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
arsenic pentoxide; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
neurotoxic effects; skin injuries; fire fighting; threshold limit values; irritants; perforation of the nasal septum; fire hazards; skin absorption; storage; paraesthesia; limitation of exposure; elimination of spills; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; chemical hazards; health hazards; carcinogenic effects; data sheet; New Jersey |
| Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Arsenic and compounds
Inorganic substances
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