*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : PA1800000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Methanearsonic acid, calcium salt (2:1)
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 5902-95-4
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 26
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C2-H8-As2-O6.Ca
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 318.02
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Calar
   * Calcium acid methanearsonate
   * Calcium acid methyl arsonate
   * Calcium hydrogen methanearsonate
   * Calcium methanearsonate
   * CMA
   * Super dal-E-rad
   * Super crab-E-rad-calar
   * Super dal-E-rad-calar
   * USAF AN-11
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD414-344
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION           : 4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook.  (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave.,
   Willoughy, OH 44094)  Volume(issue)/page/year: -,C57,1991

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   ACGIH TLV-TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m3; STEL 0.03 mg/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION
   FEREAC Federal Register.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of
   Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1-    1936-  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   54,7740,1989

   MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,16,1971

   OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1910.1000,1994

   OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1926.55,1994

   OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1915.1000,1993

   OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,50-204.50,1994

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.05 mg(As)/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.05 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FINLAND;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-HUNGARY:STEL 0.5 mg(As)/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-INDIA:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-POLAND:TWA 0.3 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.03 mg(As)/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 0.1 mg(As)/m3;Carcinogen JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THAILAND:TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-TURKEY:TWA 0.5 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 0.2 mg(As)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
   
   OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV

 
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