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| Cas Number | 7778-39-4 |
| Chemical Name | Arsenic acid (H3AsO4) |
| Chemical Synonym |
Arsenate
Arsenic acid Orthoarsenic acid |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 1A Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2 Skin corrosion – category 1 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4 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) H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) |
| 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 |
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 [] to [Arsenate ; Arsenic acid ; Orthoarsenic acid ] Hazard Category modified from [HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3] to [HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS08,GHS05] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS08] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1] to [HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC071:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 3, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS08,GHS05] to [GHS05,GHS06,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H350 May cause cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure] to [H350 May cause cancer; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled] Sources modified from [N] to [A] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2] to [HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |