Germanium arsenide
Agent Name
Germanium arsenide
CAS Number
12271-72-6
Formula
As-Ge
Major Category
Metals
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic
Comments
"Metalloid arsenic is generally regarded as nonpoisonous due to its insolubility in water and body fluids." [ATSDR Case Studies: Arsenic Toxicity] See "Gallium arsenide" and "Indium arsenide." See "Arsenic" and the linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 mg/m3, as As
PEL (OSHA)
0.01 mg/m3, as As
IDLH (NIOSH)
5 mg/m3, as As
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 Animal
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: