Hazardous Chemicals Safety and Compliance Handbook for the Metalworking Industries

C: Cacodylic Acid p-Cymene

CACODYLIC ACID C:002

SYNONYMS: ANSAR; ARCINIC ACID, DIMETHYL-; ACID CACODYLIQUE (French); CACODYLSYRE; DIMETHYLARSINIC ACID; EINECS No. 200-883-4; HYDROXY-DIMETHYLARSINE OXIDE; KAKODYLSAEURE (German); SILVISAR 510

IDENTIFICATION:

CAS: 75-60-5

DOT ID: UN1572

Hazard class or Division: 6.1 (POISONOUS/TOXIC MATERIALS)

ERG Guide: 151

Formula: C 2H 7AsO 2

RTECS No.: CH7525000

Properties: Colorless or dyed blue solid. Sinks and mixes with water. Poisonous gases may be produced when heated.

HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION

  • IDLH: No listing for arsenic organic compounds.

  • Table Z-1 Air Contaminant as arsenic organic compounds.

Exposure Limits:

  • OSHA PEL: 0.5 mg[As]/m 3as arsenic, organic compounds

  • NIOSH REL: None for arsenic, organic compounds

Respirator: Not listed for organic arsenic compounds.

Reactivity: Aqueous solution reacts with chemically active metals. Incompatible with sulfuric acid, caustics, ammonia, amines, isocyanates, alkylene oxides, and epichlorohydrin.

FIRE INFORMATION: Not flammable. If material or contaminated runoff enters waterways, notify downstream users of potentially contaminated water.

Hazard Classifications:

Health Hazard (Blue)

1

Flammability (Red)

0

Reactivity (Yellow)

0

FIRST AID: Move victim to fresh air. Call emergency medical care. Apply artificial respiration if victim is not breathing. Do not use mouth-to-mouth method if victim ingested or inhaled the substance; induce artificial respiration with the aid of a pocket mask equipped with a one-way valve or other proper respiratory medical device. Administer oxygen if breathing is difficult. Remove and isolate contaminated clothing and shoes. In case of contact with substance, immediately flush skin or eyes with running...

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