Silver arsenite

Agent Name
Silver arsenite
CAS Number
7784-08-9
Formula
Ag.1/3As-H3-O3
Major Category
Metals
Silver arsenite formula graphical representation
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: