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| Cas Number | 1327-53-3 |
| Chemical Name | Arsenic oxide (As2O3) |
| Chemical Synonym |
Diarsenic trioxide Arsenic trioxide Arsenious Acid Anhydride Arsenite Arsenolite Trisenox |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1A Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1 Skin corrosion – category 1 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3 |
| Hazard Statement |
H350 (May cause cancer) H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H410 (Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) H300 (Fatal if swallowed) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes |
8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.) |
| Sources |
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18/08/2021 |
Synonym modified from [Diarsenic trioxide; Arsenic trioxide] to [Diarsenic trioxide; Arsenic trioxide; Arsenious Acid Anhydride ; Arsenite ; Arsenolite ; Trisenox ] Hazard Category modified from [HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC070:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3] to [HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC070:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1] to [HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC070:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H300 Fatal if swallowed; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H350 May cause cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects] to [H350 May cause cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects; H300 Fatal if swallowed; H331 Toxic if inhaled] Sources modified from [N,EU] to [EU,A] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1] to [HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC118:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 1, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |