| Agent Name | Calcium arsenate |
|---|---|
| CAS Number | 7778-44-1 |
| Formula | As2-O8.3Ca |
| Major Category | Metals |
| Synonyms | Calcium salt (2:3) of arsenic acid; Cucumber dust; Tricalcium arsenate; Tricalcium ortho-arsenate; [NIOSH] Tricalcium arsenate; Arsenic acid (H3AsO4), calcium salt (2:3); Turf-Cal; Chip-Cal; Security (trade name for lead arsenate also); Pencal; Spra-Cal; [NPIRS] |
| Category | Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic |
| Description | Colorless to white, odorless solid. [insecticide/herbicide]; [NIOSH] |
| Sources/Uses | Has been used as a pesticide; [ACGIH] |
| Comments | See "Arsenic and inorganic compounds" and the linked occupational diseases. |
| Restricted | "No ACTIVE registrants found for selected chemical." [NPIRS] |
| Exposure Assessment | |
| BEI | Inorganic arsenic plus methylated metabolites in urine = 35 ug As/L; end of workweek; |
| Bioaccumulates | Yes |
| IDLH (NIOSH) | 5 mg/m3, as As |
| Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs | No inhalation toxicity data are available on which to base an IDLH for calcium arsenate. Therefore, the revised IDLH for calcium arsenate is 5 mg As/m3 based on acute oral toxicity data in animals [Lehman 1951] and to be consistent with the revised IDLH for other inorganic arsenic compounds which have a revised IDLH of 5 mg As/m3. |
| Explanatory Notes | NIOSH REL = ceiling of 0.002 as As, 15 min |
| Adverse Effects | |
| Reproductive Toxin | Yes |
| Neurotoxin | Sensorimotor Neuropathy |
| Hepatotoxin | Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
| Anemia | Anemia, Aplastic |
| IARC Carcinogen | Known Carcinogen |
| Links to Other NLM Databases | |
| Health Studies | Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: |
| Toxicity Information | |
| Chemical Information | |
| Related Information in HazMap | |
| Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |
Agent Name
Calcium arsenate
CAS Number
7778-44-1
Formula
As2-O8.3Ca
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Calcium salt (2:3) of arsenic acid; Cucumber dust; Tricalcium arsenate; Tricalcium ortho-arsenate; [NIOSH] Tricalcium arsenate; Arsenic acid (H3AsO4), calcium salt (2:3); Turf-Cal; Chip-Cal; Security (trade name for lead arsenate also); Pencal; Spra-Cal; [NPIRS]
Category
Arsenic Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Colorless to white, odorless solid. [insecticide/herbicide]; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Has been used as a pesticide; [ACGIH]
Comments
See "Arsenic and inorganic compounds" and the linked occupational diseases.
Restricted
"No ACTIVE registrants found for selected chemical." [NPIRS]
Exposure Assessment
BEI
Inorganic arsenic plus methylated metabolites in urine = 35 ug As/L; end of workweek;
Bioaccumulates
Yes
IDLH (NIOSH)
5 mg/m3, as As
Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs
No inhalation toxicity data are available on which to base an IDLH for calcium arsenate. Therefore, the revised IDLH for calcium arsenate is 5 mg As/m3 based on acute oral toxicity data in animals [Lehman 1951] and to be consistent with the revised IDLH for other inorganic arsenic compounds which have a revised IDLH of 5 mg As/m3.
Explanatory Notes
NIOSH REL = ceiling of 0.002 as As, 15 min
Adverse Effects
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Neurotoxin
Sensorimotor Neuropathy
Hepatotoxin
Hepatotoxin, Secondary
Anemia
Anemia, Aplastic
IARC Carcinogen
Known Carcinogen
Links to Other NLM Databases
Toxicity Information
Chemical Information
Related Information in HazMap