Silver arsenite
Agent Name
Silver arsenite
CAS Number
7784-08-9
Formula
Ag.1/3As-H3-O3
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Arsenious acid, trisilver(1+) salt; Arsenous acid, trisilver(1+) salt; Trisilver arsenite; Silver orthoarsenite; [ChemIDplus] UN1683
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Yellow solid; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used to make dyes and insecticides; [CAMEO]
Comments
Light sensitive; A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; Very toxic by ingestion and inhalation; [CAMEO] 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 (0.01 mg/m3, as Ag [sol. compds.])
PEL (OSHA)
0.01 mg/m3, as As (0.01 mg/m3, as Ag [sol. compds.])
MAK
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ag (salts)
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
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: