| Safety Statements |
S20/21:When using, do not eat, drink or smoke .
S28:After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of ... (to be specified by the manufacturer) .
S45:In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible) .
S60:This material and/or its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste .
S61:Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions safety data sheet .
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| Safety Profile |
Inorganic compounds
are confirmed human carcinogens
producing tumors of the mouth, esophagus,
larynx, bladder, and paranasal sinus.
Recognized carcinogens of the skin, lungs,
and liver. Used as insecticides, herbicides,
silvicides, defoliants, desiccants, and
rodenticides. Poisoning from arsenic
compounds may be acute or chronic. Acute
poisoning usually results from swallowing
arsenic compounds; chronic poisoning from
either swallowing or inhaling. Acute allergic
reactions to arsenic compounds used in
medical therapy have been fairly common,
the type and severity of reaction depending
upon the compound. Inorganic arsenicals
are more toxic than organics. Trivalent is
more toxic than pentavalent. Acute arsenic
poisoning (from ingestion) results in marked
irritation of the stomach and intestines with
nausea, vomiting, and darrhea. In severe
cases, the vomitus and stools are bloody and
the patient goes into collapse and shock
with weak, rapid pulse, cold sweats, coma,
and death. Chronic arsenic poisoning,
whether through ingestion or inhalation,
may manifest itself in many different ways.
There may be disturbances of the digestive
system such as loss of appetite, cramps,
nausea, constipation, or diarrhea. Liver
damage may occur, resulting in jaundice.
Disturbances of the blood, kidneys, and
nervous system are not infrequent. Arsenic
can cause a variety of skin abnormalities
including itching, pigmentation, and even
cancerous changes. A characteristic of
arsenic poisoning is the great variety of
sympt-oms that can be produced.
Dangerous; when heated to decomposition,
or when metallic arsenic contacts acids or
acid fumes, or when water solutions of
arsenicals are in contact with active metals
such as Fe, Al, or Zn, highly toxic fumes of
arsenic are emitted.
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