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with soap and water; irritations, except for milder cases which disappear in a day or two, should have
medical attention. INGESTION: vomiting should be indud and a physician should be called at once;
drink freely of lime water, sweet milk, or raw eggs, followed by castor oil or any brisk cathartic;
Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): 0.5 mg/m3 (as arsenic); Short-Term Exposure Limits:
Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 4; oral mouse LD,, 45 mg/kg; Late Toxicity: Arsenic
compounds may be carcinogenic; Vapor (Gus) Imknt Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or
Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Odorless.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point: Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (7%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic fumes of arsenic trioxide and arsine may form in fire
situations; Behavior in Fire: Can volatilize forming toxic fumes of arsenic trioxide; Ignition
Temperature: Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Bunring Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Flush with
water; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
ARSENIC TRISULFIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Arsenic Yellow; King’s Gold; King’s Yellow; Ointment; Yellow
Arsenic Sulfide; Chemical Formula: As$,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Solid; Color: Yellow - orange;
Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 ‘C and 1 am. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
246; Boiling Point at I &n. : Not pertinent; Freezing Point: 572, 300, 573; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gravity: 3.43 at 20°C (solid); Vapor (Gas) Density:
Not pertinent; Ratio of Speczjic Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not
pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Self-contained breathing
apparatus; goggles; rubber gloves; clean protective clothing; Symptoms Following Exposure: (Acute
and sub-acute poisoning are not common.) Repeated inhalationcauses irritation of nose, laryngitis, mild
bronchitis. Ingestion causes weakness, loss of appetite, gastrointestinal disturbances, peripheral neuritis,
occasional hepatitis. Contact with eyes causes irritation. Irritates skin, especially where moist; if not
treated, may cause ulceration; General Treatment for Exposure: Consult physician after all over
exposures to this compound. INHALATION: move to fresh air. INGESTION: induce vomiting by
giving warm salt water; repeat until vomit is clear. EYES: flush with water for at least 15 min. SKIN:
wash well with water; Toxicity by Inhalation (ThresholdLimit Value): 0.5 mg/m3 (as arsenic); Short-
Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 4; LD,, C 50 mglkg; Late
Toxicity: Possible skin and lung cancer; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid
or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: Odorless.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point: Not pertinent; Flammable Lim’ts in Air (W): Not pertinent; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Water; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Poisonous fumes of compound may be formed in fire situations;
Behavior in Fire: May ignite at very high temperatures; Ignition Temperature: Not pertinent; Electrical
Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerizah’on: Not pertinent.

ASPHALT
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Asphalt Cements; Asphaltic Bitumen; Bitumen; Petroleum
Asphalt; Chemical Formula: Not pertinent.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Liquid; Color: Dark brown to
black; Odor: Tarry.