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202657

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Arsenic

99.999% trace metals basis

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
As
CAS Number:
7440-38-2
Molecular Weight:
74.92
EC Number:
231-148-6
MDL number:
MFCD00085309
UNSPSC Code:
12141906
PubChem Substance ID:
24852109
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

resistivity

33.3 μΩ-cm

bp

613 °C (lit.)

mp

817 °C (lit.)

density

5.727 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[As]

InChI

1S/As

InChI key

RQNWIZPPADIBDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Arsenic pieces may be used to prepare α-realgar (As4S4).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A - Repr. 1A - STOT RE 1 Oral

Target Organs

Respiratory organs,Cardio-vascular system,Gastro-intestinal system,Central nervous system,Nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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PRTR

Specified Class I Designated Chemical Substances

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

202657-25G-PW:
202657-5G:4548173113692
202657-VAR:
202657-5G-PW:
202657-BULK:
202657-25G:4548173113685

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MKCQ5817
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MKCP3790
MKCL8969
MKCJ6841

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Valence and core-level binding energy shifts in realgar (As 4 S 4) and pararealgar (As 4 S 4) arsenic sulfides.
Bullen HA, et al.
Surface Science, 531(3), 319-328 (2003)
Claes Bergqvist et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 184, 540-546 (2013-11-05)
The toxicity of arsenic (As) in the environment is controlled by its concentration, availability and speciation. The aims of the study were to evaluate the accumulation and speciation of As in carrot, lettuce and spinach cultivated in soils with various
M Azizur Rahman et al.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 146, 212-219 (2013-12-11)
Arsenic (As) is extremely toxic to living organisms at high concentration. In aquatic systems, As exists in different chemical forms. The two major inorganic As (iAs) species are As(V), which is thermodynamically stable in oxic waters, and As(III), which is
Lucia Cavalca et al.
Future microbiology, 8(6), 753-768 (2013-04-17)
Arsenic is present in many environments and is released by various natural processes and anthropogenic actions. Although arsenic is recognized to cause a wide range of adverse health effects in humans, diverse bacteria can metabolize it by detoxification and energy
Arsenic binding to proteins.
Shengwen Shen et al.
Chemical reviews, 113(10), 7769-7792 (2013-07-03)
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