| Agent Name |
Lead arsenate |
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| CAS Number |
3687-31-8 |
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| Formula |
As-H3-O4.3/2Pb |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Nu Rexform; Talbot; Arsenic acid, lead(2+) salt (2:3); Trilead diarsenate; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
White odorless powder (colored pink by law in most states); [ACGIH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to kill moths, leaf rollers, and other chewing insects and to treat lawns to kill Japanese and Asiatic beetles; [ACGIH] |
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| Comments |
TLV Basis: damage to kidney and GI, CNS, and hematologic systems; [ACGIH] See "Lead" and "Arsenic and compounds." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
See BEIs for lead and arsenic. |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.15 mg/m3 |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
0.01 mg/m3, as As |
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| Explanatory Notes |
See 2008 Notice of Intended Changes; [ACGIH] |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Lung Cancer |
Yes |
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| Anemia |
Anemia, Aplastic |
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| Neurotoxin |
Sensorimotor Neuropathy |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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| Reproductive Toxin |
Yes |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Known Carcinogen |
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