LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 2600 MG/KG,(SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HIGHLY TOXIC.MAY BE FATAL IF
INHALED,SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CACODYLIC ACID SODIUM SALT:SUFFICIENT
EVID FOR CARC IN HUMANS;LIM EVID FOR CARC IN ANIMALS
(IARC,1987).KNOWN (SEE SUPP
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.MAY BE FATAL IF ABSORBED.INGEST:MAY BE FATAL.INHAL:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES.INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.CALL A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL
POWDER,ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON
MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE AND ARSENIC OXIDES.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA.WEAR SCBA,RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY
GLOVES.WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM AFTER USE.SWEEP
UP.PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.AVOID RAISING
DUST.VENTILATE AREA AND WAS H SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.HYGROSCOPIC.STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST.AVOID CONT WITH SKIN,EYES AND
CLOTHING.AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.READILY ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN.HIGHLY TOXIC.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES. MAY (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.WEAR APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTE OF ENTRY:SKIN/INGEST/INHAL . LD50-LC50 MIX:MOUSE ORAL 4 MG/KG,
MOUSE SUBCUTANEOUS 1250 MG/KG. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:HUMAN CARCINOGEN
(NTP,GROUP 1, 1989). ACGIH A2=SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN (19 90).
KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER (CAL PROP 65,1987). EYE PROTECTION: ADD FULL
LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES .
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG BASES.REACTS WITH ACID TO FORM
HIGHLY TOXIC GAS,DIMETHYLARSINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
MONOXIDE AND ARSENIC OXIDES.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGS
.DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATL WITH A COMBUST SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEM
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.CACODYLIC
ACID,SODIUM SALT :SARA TITLE III SECTION 313 LISTED.
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