Copper acetoarsenite

Agent Name
Copper acetoarsenite
Alternative Name
Paris Green
CAS Number
12002-03-8
Formula
C4-H6-As6-Cu4-O16
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Paris Green; (Acetato)trimetaarsenitodicopper; (Acetato-O)(trimetaarsenito)dicopper; Acetoarsenite de cuivre [French]; Basle Green; C.I. 77410; CI 77410; CI Pigment Green 21; Copper acetate arsenite; Copper aceto-arsenite; Copper(II) acetate meta-arsenate; Copper, bis(acetato)hexametaarsenitotetra-; Cupric acetoarsenite; ENT 884; French Green; Genuine Paris Green; Imperial Green; King's Green; Meadow Green; Mineral Green; Mitis Green; Moss Green; Mountain Green; Neuwied Green; New Green; Ortho P-G bait; Paris Green; Parrot Green; Patent Green; Powder Green; Schweinfurt Green; Schweinfurtergrun; Schweinfurth Green; Sowbug & cutworm bait; Sowbug cutworm control; Swedish Green; Vienna Green; Wuerzberg Green; Zwickau Green; [ChemIDplus] UN1585
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Emerald green solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used as a wood preservative, veterinary anthelmintic, and pigment (marine paints, wallpapers, and calico printing); Used formerly as insecticide and fungicide; Not currently registered with the EPA for use in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
Toxic mainly due to arsenic content; [Merck Index] May cause eye and respiratory tract irritation; Extremely toxic by ingestion; [CAMEO] An inorganic trivalent arsenic compound; Potentially toxic by inhalation or skin absorption, but most cases of poisoning occur by ingestion; [HSDB] See "Arsenic" and the linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
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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
MAK
0.01 mg/m3, respirable fraction (Cu inorg. Compds.)
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 Human

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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Processes

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