• Arsenic compounds exist in a number of inorganic and organic forms. (cdc.gov)
  • Other inorganic arsenic compounds may vary somewhat in relative toxicity, and organic arsenic compounds appear to be essentially nontoxic. (cdc.gov)
  • Physical and chemical properties vary among the various arsenic compounds of toxicological concern. (cdc.gov)
  • the guidelines for decontamination and medical treatment are applicable for exposure to arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds, including arsenic trioxide. (cdc.gov)
  • Inorganic arsenic compounds have been used as pesticides, but can no longer be used in agriculture. (cdc.gov)
  • Some organic arsenic compounds may be used as pesticides or as additives in animal feed. (cdc.gov)
  • Information regarding the chemical identity of arsenic and some common inorganic and organic arsenic compounds are located in Tables 4-1 and 4-2, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • Information regarding the physical and chemical properties of arsenic and some common inorganic and organic arsenic compounds is located in Tables 4-3 and 4-4, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • In compounds, arsenic typically exists in one of three oxidation states, -3, +3, and +5 (Carapella 1992). (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic compounds can be categorized as inorganic, compounds without an arsenic-carbon bond, and organic, compounds with an arsenic-carbon bond. (cdc.gov)
  • These applications are declining with the increasing recognition of the toxicity of arsenic and its compounds. (wikipedia.org)
  • A few species of bacteria are able to use arsenic compounds as respiratory metabolites. (wikipedia.org)
  • It burns in oxygen to form arsenic trioxide and arsenic pentoxide, which have the same structure as the more well-known phosphorus compounds, and in fluorine to give arsenic pentafluoride. (wikipedia.org)
  • We provide a range of approaches in which arsenic compounds can be removed, rejected, recycled, detoxified or "fixed", typically by pressure oxidization. (sgs.com)
  • In the environment, arsenic is combined with oxygen, chlorine, and sulfur to form inorganic arsenic compounds. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic in animals and plants combines with carbon and hydrogen to form organic arsenic compounds. (cdc.gov)
  • Inorganic arsenic compounds are mainly used to preserve wood. (cdc.gov)
  • Organic arsenic compounds are used as pesticides, primarily on cotton plants. (cdc.gov)
  • After all, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified arsenic and arsenic compounds as carcinogenic to humans. (latesting.com)
  • The United States' Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ranked arsenic as number 1 in its 2001 Priority List of Hazardous Substances at Superfund sites. (wikipedia.org)
  • Water pollution is any contamination of water with chemicals or other hazardous substances that are detrimental to human, animal, or plant health. (nih.gov)
  • Want to learn more about how these and other hazardous substances affect human health? (cdc.gov)
  • Cell phones and their accessories contain a large number of hazardous substances and toxic materials. (houstonzoo.org)
  • Priority List of Hazardous Substances - Prioritization of substances based on a combination of their frequency, toxicity, and potential for human exposure at National Priorities List (NPL) sites. (cdc.gov)
  • Interaction Profiles - Succintly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects information for mixtures of hazardous substances. (cdc.gov)
  • Environmentally friendly and non-health hazardous substances, including water-based solvents, inorganic acids and bases. (lu.se)
  • The Workers' Family Protection Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-522, 29 U.S.C. & 671a) directed the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to conduct a study of contamination of workers' homes with hazardous chemicals and substances (including infectious agents) transported from the workplace. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result, families of these workers have been exposed to hazardous substances and have developed various health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • Further information about other hazardous substances my be obtained by visiting the ATSDR ToxFAQs™ , which provide answers to the most frequently asked questions about hazardous substances. (cdc.gov)
  • The research program focuses on environmental agents such as industrial chemicals, metals, pesticides and herbicides, air pollutants, and biologically derived toxins (hazardous substances made from plants, animals, and microorganisms). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Toxic substances such as heavy metals-for example, arsenic and nickel-are associated with epigenetic changes that may lead to cancer, cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, and neurological disorders. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Arsenic trioxide (an odorless, tasteless, white or transparent, nonflammable solid) is one of the most toxic and prevalent forms of arsenic. (cdc.gov)
  • Other allotropic forms of arsenic may also exist. (cdc.gov)
  • The United States' Environmental Protection Agency states that all forms of arsenic are a serious risk to human health. (wikipedia.org)
  • Arsenic trioxide is readily absorbed if ingested or inhaled, but only slowly absorbed through the skin. (cdc.gov)
  • This Medical Management Guideline focuses on arsenic trioxide (As 2 O 3 ), one of the most toxic and prevalent forms. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic trioxide is a white or transparent solid in the form of glassy, shapeless lumps or a crystalline powder that resembles sugar. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic trioxide dust is readily absorbed from the lungs, but inhaled quantities are usually insufficient to cause acute systemic toxicity. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic trioxide has no odor and thus provides no warning of hazardous airborne concentrations. (cdc.gov)
  • Direct contact with arsenic trioxide dust can cause localized skin irritation, but systemic absorption through the skin is negligible. (cdc.gov)
  • Ingestion is the most important route of acute exposure of arsenic trioxide. (cdc.gov)
  • Ingested arsenic trioxide is quickly absorbed and can be extremely hazardous. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic trioxide is produced during the smelting of ores that contain arsenic. (cdc.gov)
  • These highlights do not include all the information needed to use ARSENIC TRIOXIDE INJECTION safely and effectively. (nih.gov)
  • See full prescribing information for ARSENIC TRIOXIDE INJECTION. (nih.gov)
  • Patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) treated with arsenic trioxide have experienced symptoms of differentiation syndrome, which may be life-threatening or fatal. (nih.gov)
  • Temporarily withhold arsenic trioxide. (nih.gov)
  • Arsenic trioxide can cause QTc interval prolongation, complete atrioventricular block and torsade de pointes, which can be fatal. (nih.gov)
  • Before administering arsenic trioxide, assess the QTc interval, correct electrolyte abnormalities, and consider discontinuing drugs known to prolong QTc interval. (nih.gov)
  • Do not administer arsenic trioxide to patients with ventricular arrhythmia or prolonged QTc interval. (nih.gov)
  • Withhold arsenic trioxide until resolution and resume at reduced dose for QTc prolongation. (nih.gov)
  • Serious encephalopathy, including Wernicke's, has occurred with arsenic trioxide. (nih.gov)
  • If Wernicke's encephalopathy is suspected, immediately interrupt arsenic trioxide and initiate parenteral thiamine. (nih.gov)
  • Injection: 12 mg/6 mL (2 mg/mL) arsenic trioxide in single-dose vial. (nih.gov)
  • Withhold arsenic trioxide for certain elevations in AST, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin and resume at reduced dose upon resolution. (nih.gov)
  • Arsenic trioxide is a human carcinogen. (nih.gov)
  • Monitor patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) for toxicity when treated with arsenic trioxide. (nih.gov)
  • Eye exposure to arsenic pentoxide can cause irritation, but it is not associated with systemic toxicity. (cdc.gov)
  • The toxicity of a particular arsenic compound depends in part on its solubility. (cdc.gov)
  • Contaminated soil may also be a source of significant arsenic exposure in children, although it is not likely that children would ingest sufficient arsenic-contaminated soil to cause significant acute toxicity. (cdc.gov)
  • Clinical effects of arsenic toxicity depend on the chronicity of exposure (eg, acute, chronic) and the chemical form involved, which may be inorganic arsenic (pentavalent arsenic and trivalent arsenic), organic arsenicals, or arsine gas. (medscape.com)
  • Treatment of acute arsenic toxicity is supportive. (medscape.com)
  • These toxins include arsenic, beryllium, cadmium and lead. (houstonzoo.org)
  • Cell phones contain lead, arsenic, beryllium and other hazardous toxins that leach into our environment through our landfills. (allclassical.org)
  • Arsenics, including arsenic pentoxide, naturally exist at low concentrations in the environment and the body. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic is hazardous in concentrations above 10 parts per billion. (environmentalsociety.ca)
  • Mike Magnant, water-safety specialist with the state department of public health, has heard the national arguments over tightening standards for arsenic in drinking water.He says though arsenic is a contaminant, it's not often found in any Iowa water in concentrations that would pose a danger. (radioiowa.com)
  • Arsenic pentoxide is used as a solid or as a solution in the manufacturing of arsenates, weed killer, metal adhesives, insecticides, fungicides, wood preservatives, and colored gases and in printing and dyeing. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic pentoxide dissolves and becomes liquid by absorbing moisture from the air (deliquescent) and is odorless. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic pentoxide has an alternative CAS number of 12044-50-7. (cdc.gov)
  • Indoor Air: Arsenic pentoxide can be released into indoor air as fine particles (aerosol). (cdc.gov)
  • Water: Arsenic pentoxide can be used to contaminate water. (cdc.gov)
  • Agricultural: If arsenic pentoxide is released into the air as fine particles (aerosol), it has the potential to contaminate agricultural products. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic pentoxide is readily absorbed into the body via ingestion, inhalation, and through mucosal membranes. (cdc.gov)
  • Unless it is mixed with a solvent to enhance absorption, arsenic pentoxide is minimally absorbed through intact skin. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic pentoxide can be absorbed through broken skin. (cdc.gov)
  • These toxic pollutants are hazardous to the health of humans, fish and other aquatic life. (environmentalintegrity.org)
  • An EPA investigation found ASARCO violated the Clean Air Act by failing to control hazardous air pollutants like arsenic and lead spewing from the Hayden smelter. (courthousenews.com)
  • Arsenic is a naturally occurring element widely distributed in the earth's crust. (cdc.gov)
  • Many hazardous chemicals will be stored on the Fortune Minerals site, increasing the risks to workers, and posing risks to the public in the event of fires. (environmentalsociety.ca)
  • Incineration of treated wood does not destroy the arsenic and other chemicals it contains. (nccoast.org)
  • Hazardous ingredients in air fresheners, development disrupting chemicals in plastic baby bottles and dangerous fumes from vinyl shower curtains. (pecva.org)
  • Rapidly accumulating scientific evidence suggests many of these chemicals and fumes are not innocuous, and some are absolutely hazardous. (pecva.org)
  • To assess the exposure of children to hazardous chemicals in food, their actual dietary intake should be assessed. (who.int)
  • Small quantities of arsenic metal are used in alloys in products such as lead-acid batteries. (cdc.gov)
  • Trace quantities of arsenic are an essential dietary element in rats, hamsters, goats, chickens, and presumably other species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Communities near unlined coal ash ponds are drinking water poisoned by lead, arsenic, and other heavy metals. (chej.org)
  • Produced without the hazardous heavy metals antimony and arsenic. (schott.com)
  • Some herbal products have been found to contain high levels of toxic heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, or mercury. (cdc.gov)
  • Waste containing heavy metals such as cadmium, zinc, arsenic must be packed separately. (lu.se)
  • Arsenic occurs naturally in soil and many kinds of rock (especially minerals and ores that contain copper and lead) as inorganic arsenic. (cdc.gov)
  • Copper chromated arsenic (CCA) is used to make "pressure-treated" lumber. (cdc.gov)
  • Black arsenic can also be formed by cooling vapor at around 100-220 °C and by crystallization of amorphous arsenic in the presence of mercury vapors. (wikipedia.org)
  • It forms readily when elemental metallic arsenic is heated to high temperatures or burned. (cdc.gov)
  • Elemental arsenic, which is also referred to as metallic arsenic, (As(0)) normally occurs as the -crystalline metallic form, which is a steel gray and brittle solid. (cdc.gov)
  • Long-term inhalation exposure to inorganic arsenic is associated with irritation of the skin and can affect the brain and nervous system. (courthousenews.com)
  • White phosphorus burns and arsenic inhalation: a toxic combination. (medscape.com)
  • Elemental arsenic is usually a steel grey metal-like material without characteristic taste or smell. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in combination with sulfur and metals, but also as a pure elemental crystal. (wikipedia.org)
  • Persons whose clothing or skin is contaminated with arsenic may secondarily contaminate others by direct contact or through release of inhalable dust. (cdc.gov)
  • In most jurisdictions, the disposal of arsenic from mine tailings, smelter dust or other industrial applications is strictly regulated. (sgs.com)
  • Moreover, during the years when the 14-foot deep waste pits are open to the elements, strong prairie winds could blow arsenic-laden dust out of the pits and onto neighboring farm land. (environmentalsociety.ca)
  • minute amounts of arsenic laden dust. (nccoast.org)
  • The hazardous waste involved arsenic-contaminated wastewater which was the result of filtering spring water to remove naturally occurring arsenic. (latesting.com)
  • Water sources in some parts of the United States have higher naturally occurring levels of inorganic arsenic than other areas. (latesting.com)
  • Arsenic is classified as a Group-A carcinogen. (wikipedia.org)
  • The council report says at least 33 towns -may- have problems with arsenic but -don't- violate any standards, while the water in three areas of northern Iowa -do- exceed federal limits for the carcinogen. (radioiowa.com)
  • Pressure treated lumber is considered hazardous waste by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (nccoast.org)
  • The primary use of arsenic is in alloys of lead (for example, in car batteries and ammunition). (wikipedia.org)
  • That's right, waste that contains toxic levels of lead and arsenic can be considered non-hazardous. (chej.org)
  • The campus was built on a site used for a variety of hazardous waste materials such as arsenic, nickel and lead. (dailyrecord.co.uk)
  • All other batteries such as rechargeable, lead-acid, lithium and Ni-cad batteries are considered household hazardous waste and can be brought to the Lena Road Landfill Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9:00am to 3:00pm. (mymanatee.org)
  • Instead, Metales stockpiled 6,000 metric tons of lead, arsenic, and other toxics, and abandoned them when Mexican authorities shut down the plant in 1994. (motherjones.com)
  • NO form of lead or arsenic may be used in our materials without specific clearance and training from the instructor. (goshen.edu)
  • Lead is hazardous to breathe, to ingest (eat), and can be released from firing into the air. (goshen.edu)
  • Dermal injuries and burns from hazardous materials. (medscape.com)
  • Their water quality experts provide arsenic and other contaminant testing services in their laboratories across the state. (latesting.com)
  • Sometimes, patients exposed to arsenic have a garlic odor to their breath and tissue fluids. (medscape.com)
  • Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As and atomic number 33. (wikipedia.org)
  • Arsenic is a toxic chemical found in sulfur and metals that has been linked to cancer and vascular disease. (klfy.com)
  • Last year, residents discovered a sludge site contained the hazardous chemical arsenic. (winknews.com)
  • Burning this wood releases the chemical bond that holds the arsenic in the wood and just one tablespoon of ash from the burnt wood contains a lethal dose of this poison. (nccoast.org)
  • [1] [2] Sulfur springs smell of rotten eggs due to hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), which is hazardous and sometimes deadly . (wikipedia.org)
  • LA Testing provides analytical services and sampling supplies to identify environmental and occupational arsenic exposure hazards. (latesting.com)
  • Public Health Statement - Summary about a hazardous substance taken from Chapter One of its respective ATSDR Toxicological Profile. (cdc.gov)
  • The MMGs comprise Volume III of the three volume ATSDR Managing Hazardous Material Incidents (MHMI) series. (cdc.gov)
  • Authorities recently uncovered a secret Chinese lab in California stockpiling hazardous materials. (newstarget.com)
  • For months, local and federal authorities investigated a warehouse in the city of Reedley in Fresno County, California, that they speculated was home to an illegal, unlicensed laboratory full of lab mice, medical waste and hazardous materials. (newstarget.com)
  • Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba explained that officials have already cleared the area of hazardous materials and are currently emptying the lab. (newstarget.com)
  • Manatee County staff will ask you to explain what household hazardous waste you have brought, and they will remove the materials from the vehicle. (mymanatee.org)
  • Bio-hazardous materials are sharps, and absorbent items (gauze, cotton, bandages, etc.) that are saturated with blood or other regulated body fluids considered to be biomedical waste and managed in accordance with state rules. (mymanatee.org)
  • The following hazardous materials may be used with care and precautions. (goshen.edu)
  • Workers can inadvertently carry hazardous materials home from work on their clothes, skin, hair, tools, and in their vehicles. (cdc.gov)
  • Sullivan JB Jr,Krieger GR. Hazardous Materials Toxicology, Clinical Principles of Environmental Health . (medscape.com)
  • Under Mexican law, Kahn's maquiladora was required to repatriate its hazardous wastes to the United States. (motherjones.com)
  • RABAT, Morocco (AP) - A mining company controlled by Morocco 's royal family on Wednesday denied claims that operations at a site used to mine minerals for car batteries were causing hazardous levels of arsenic to appear in the local water supply. (klfy.com)
  • Some mineral springs may contain significant amounts of harmful dissolved minerals, such as arsenic , and should not be drunk. (wikipedia.org)
  • Who will want to live near the 106-acre, arsenic-laced waste pit that Fortune Minerals plans to create and leave behind? (environmentalsociety.ca)
  • At least 2,800,000 tonnes of hazardous waste residue will be left behind on the Fortune Minerals site east of Langham forever. (environmentalsociety.ca)
  • Reports filed with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) show that the TVA's Kingston coal plant dumped into the Emory River in 2008 an estimated 140,000 pounds of arsenic contained in coal ash - more than twice the reported amount of the toxin discharged into U.S. waterways from all U.S. power plants in 2007. (environmentalintegrity.org)
  • A resurgence of interest in arsenic as a medicinal agent for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemias, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and assorted resistant solid tumors may potentially contribute to increases in arsenic exposure. (medscape.com)
  • However, arsenic poisoning occurs in multicellular life if quantities are larger than needed. (wikipedia.org)
  • As arsenic's triple point is at 3.628 MPa (35.81 atm), it does not have a melting point at standard pressure but instead sublimes from solid to vapor at 887 K (615 °C or 1137 °F). Arsenic occurs in nature as one stable isotope, 75As, a monoisotopic element. (wikipedia.org)
  • The water solubility of arsenic salts varies depending on the salt. (cdc.gov)
  • Overexposure may result from relatively high levels of arsenic in drinking water and foods. (cdc.gov)
  • A Moroccan cobalt mine denies claims of arsenic-contaminated local water. (klfy.com)
  • The Managem Group in a statement denied the findings published in German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung that pointed to increased levels of arsenic in the water near its century-old cobalt mine at Bou Azzer in the central Moroccan desert. (klfy.com)
  • At the mine itself, they found almost 19,000 micrograms of arsenic per liter in the water. (klfy.com)
  • In Zaouit Sidi Blal, a date-farming community 4.3 miles (7 kilometers) from the mine, they found just over 400 micrograms of arsenic per liter of water. (klfy.com)
  • Public water supplies in nearly three-dozen Iowa cities have arsenic levels which one group says may be hazardous. (radioiowa.com)
  • She says there are two mobile home courts in Mason City and private development in Clear Lake where the water supplies are above federal standards.Environmental Council spokeswoman Teresa Opheim says the group is urging federal standards be toughened on arsenic in water, something the Clinton Administration was not successful in doing. (radioiowa.com)
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), arsenic can enter the water supply from natural deposits in the earth or from industrial and agricultural pollution. (latesting.com)
  • This court ruling is a reminder that elevated levels of arsenic can be found in many water sources and that water utilities and companies that produce bottled water and beverages need to be sure they are following existing regulations," said Joseph Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at LA Testing. (latesting.com)
  • It's also important that private well owners in many parts of California test their water for arsenic. (latesting.com)
  • Arsenic and rocket fuel in our water. (pecva.org)
  • Arsenic appears in Group 15 (V) of the periodic table, below nitrogen and phosphorus. (cdc.gov)
  • Black arsenic is similar in structure to black phosphorus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Arsenic has a similar electronegativity and ionization energies to its lighter congener phosphorus and accordingly readily forms covalent molecules with most of the nonmetals. (wikipedia.org)
  • OSHA PEL (permissible exposure limit) = 10 µg/m 3 as an 8-hour TWA concentration (as As) for inorganic arsenic (OSHA 2006). (cdc.gov)
  • The newspaper's investigation, published last weekend, found those levels of arsenic were hazardous. (klfy.com)
  • Minimal Risk Levels (MRL) - The MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse, non-cancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Arsenic levels in the soil now measure at safe levels. (winknews.com)