Arsenic is an element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33.From 1800 until 1900 it was used as a medicine, but in the 1970s it was replaced by other safer and more effective components. It can be ...

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Arsenic is an element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33.
From 1800 until 1900 it was used as a medicine, but in the 1970s it was replaced by other safer and more effective components.

It can be found in many industrial products:

• flooring
• furniture
• toys
• building materials
• curtains
• footwear
• leather products
• paper and cardboard
• electronics
• mechanical equipment
• computer
• cameras
• lamps
• refrigerators
• washing machines
• electric batteries and accumulators
• cutlery
• pots
• jewellery

Arsenic studies

Arsenic is considered a human carcinogen and a natural contaminant of groundwater.

Arsenic and mineral waters

Molecular Formula: As

Molecular Weight: 74.922 g/mol

UNII: V1I29R0RJQ    N712M78A8G

CAS: 7440-38-2    7784-42-1  39277-51-5  55624-62-9

EC Number: 231-148-6

PubChem Substance ID 24852109

MDL number MFCD00085309

Synonyms:

• Arsenic compounds
• Arsenicals
• Gray arsenic
• Grey arsenic
• Arsenic Black
• Arsenic, inorganic
• Arsenic-75
• Arsen
• HSDB 509
• HSDB 510
• ARS
• Metallic arsenic
• Colloidal arsenic
• Agent SA
• CCRIS 55

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