Lithium hexafluoroarsenate
Agent Name
Lithium hexafluoroarsenate
CAS Number
29935-35-1
Formula
As-F6.Li
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Arsenate(1-), hexafluoro-, lithium; [ChemIDplus] Lithium hexafluoroarsenate(V); [Alfa Aesar MSDS] UN1557
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic
Description
White, odorless, hygroscopic powder; Soluble in water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
An irritant; Toxic by ingestion and inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Arsenic" and the linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
BEI
Inorganic arsenic plus methylated metabolites in urine = 35 ug As/L; end of workweek;
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 mg/m3, as As
PEL (OSHA)
0.01 mg/m3, as As
IDLH (NIOSH)
5 mg/m3, as As
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Arsenic compound, solid, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Anemia
Aplastic anemia
Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Established
NTP Carcinogen
Human carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Confirmed Human
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: