Lead arsenate

Agent Name
Lead arsenate
CAS Number
3687-31-8
Formula
As-H3-O4.3/2Pb
Major Category
Metals
Lead arsenate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Nu Rexform; Talbot; Arsenic acid, lead(2+) salt (2:3); Trilead diarsenate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic
Description
White odorless powder (colored pink by law in most states); [ACGIH]
Sources/Uses
Used to kill moths, leaf rollers, and other chewing insects and to treat lawns to kill Japanese and Asiatic beetles; [ACGIH]
Comments
TLV Basis: damage to kidney and GI, CNS, and hematologic systems; [ACGIH] See "Lead" and the linked occupational diseases. See "Arsenic" and the linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

BEI
See BEIs for lead and arsenic.
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
PEL (OSHA)
0.01 mg/m3, as As (0.05 mg/m3, as Pb)
IDLH (NIOSH)
5 mg/m3
Explanatory Notes
Withdrew adopted documentation and TLV due to insufficient data (2008); [ACGIH]

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
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Established
NTP Carcinogen
Anticipated human carcinogen

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: