Sodium arsenate
Agent Name
Sodium arsenate
CAS Number
7631-89-2
Formula
As-H3-O4.x-Na
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Fatsco Ant Poison; Sodium arsenate; Sweeney's ant-GO; Arsenic acid (H3AsO4), sodium salt; Arsenic acid (H3AsO4), sodium salt (1:?); Arsenic acid, sodium salt; [ChemIDplus] UN1685
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Colorless to white solid; [CAMEO] Does not exist in a crystalline form; [Ullmann]
Sources/Uses
Used to make insecticides and herbicides; [Ullmann] Used as a fining agent in glass production; [Kanerva, p. 1501]
Comments
Skin allergies have been reported. [Kanerva, p. 1501] 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
Adverse Effects
Anemia
Aplastic anemia
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
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:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: