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Arsenic

CAS: 7440-38-2

How can this chemical affect my health?

Acute (Short Term) Effects

Toxic To Humans & Animals, priority yellow
Toxic to Humans & Animals – Toxicity or fatality on contact, ingestion or inhalation to humans and other mammals.
Eye Irritation, priority yellow
Eye Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the eyes.

Chronic (Long Term) Effects

Birth Defects, priority orange
Birth Defects – Harm to the developing child including birth defects, low birth weight and biological or behavioral problems that appear as the child grows.
Cancer, priority red
Cancer – Increased cancer risk.
Pbt (persistent Bioaccumulative Toxicant), priority red
PBT (Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxicant) – Harm in small quantities while not breaking down readily from natural processes, accumulating in organisms, and concentrating as it moves up the food chain.
Endocrine Disruption, priority orange
Endocrine Disruption – Interference with the endocrine system, which plays a crucial role in metabolism, development, growth, reproduction and behavior.
Gene Damage, priority orange
Gene Damage – Increases in the rate of mutations, which are changes in genetic material in cells.
Reproductive Harm, priority orange
Reproductive Harm – Disruption of the male or female reproductive systems, changing sexual development, behavior or functions, decreasing fertility, or resulting in loss of the fetus during pregnancy.
Other Health Effects, priority orange
Other Health Effects – Can cause serious damage on contact or ingestion.
Brain/nervous System Harm, priority orange
Brain/Nervous System Harm – Damage to the nervous system including the brain.

Inherent Hazards

Restricted List, priority blue
Restricted List – This chemical is on a list from an authoritative body recommending that its use be avoided.

How does this chemical impact the environment?

Persistent, priority red
Persistent – Does not break down readily from natural processes.
Acute Harm To Aquatic Ecosystems, priority orange
Acute Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems – Biological harm or possible death to fish or other aquatic organisms following a single exposure.
Chronic Harm To Aquatic Ecosystems, priority orange
Chronic Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems – Irreversible harm to fish or other aquatic organisms following long term exposure.

What safer alternatives are available for this chemical?

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How am I likely to be exposed to this chemical?

Toxic if swallowed
Ingestion
Toxic if inhaled
Inhalation

How can I protect myself from exposure to this chemical in the workplace?

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