| Agent Name |
Copper II arsenite |
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| CAS Number |
10290-12-7 |
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| Formula |
As-H-O3.Cu |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Acid copper arsenite; Air-flo Green; Arsenious acid (H3AsO3), copper(2+) salt (1:1); Arsonic acid, copper(2+) salt (1:1); Copper arsenite; Copper orthoarsenite; Cupric Green; Cupric arsenite; Scheele's mineral; Scheeles Green; Swedish Green; [ChemIDplus] UN1586 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Yellowish-green solid; [Merck Index] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a pigment, wood preservative, insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide; Some uses are diminished in recent years because dimethyl arsine may be liberated by action of molds; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
Toxic by ingestion, can cause severe gastroenteritis, loss of fluids and electrolytes, cardiac disorders, shock, and death; Other effects of arsenic poisoning are neuropathy, skin pigmentation, and injury to the liver, kidneys, and bone marrow; [ICSC] Acute copper poisoning after ingestion can cause liver injury, methemoglobinemia, and hemolytic anemia. Acute renal failure may result, secondary to massive hemoglobinuria. [Goldfrank, p. 1297-1302] See "Copper." See "Arsenic and compounds." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Inorganic arsenic plus methylated metabolites in urine = 35 ug As/L; end of workweek; |
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| Bioaccumulates |
Yes |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.01 mg/m3, as As |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
0.01 mg/m3, as As |
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| MAK |
0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction |
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| IDLH (NIOSH) |
5 mg/m3, as As |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Methemoglobinemia |
Methemoglobinemia, Secondary |
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| Anemia |
Anemia, Hemolytic |
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| Neurotoxin |
Sensorimotor Neuropathy |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Known Carcinogen |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: COPPER(II) ARSENITE
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