Tetraphenylarsonium chloride

Agent Name
Tetraphenylarsonium chloride
CAS Number
507-28-8
Formula
C24-H20-As.Cl
Major Category
Metals
Tetraphenylarsonium chloride formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Phenylarsonium chloride (Ph4AsCl); Tetraphenylarsenium chloride; Arsonium, tetraphenyl-, chloride; [ChemIDplus] UN3465
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Organic
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reagent for cadmium, mercury, zinc, perchlorate, periodate, and other ions; [Merck Index]
Comments
Intravenous LD50 (mouse) = 32 mg/kg; [RTECS] Toxic; [Merck Index] An irritant; Toxic by inhalation and ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Triphenylarsine oxide."
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Exposure Assessment

PEL (OSHA)
0.5 mg/m3, as As
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Organoarsenic compound, solid, n.o.s."

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