ARSENIC TRIOXIDE

 

SYNONYMS: ARSENOUS ACID; ARSENOUS ACID ANHYDRIDE; CRUDE ARSENIC; WHITE ARSENIC; ARSENOUS ANHYDRIDE;

FORMULAR: As2O3 

M. W.: 197.84

CAS NO.: 1327-53-3   

H.S. NO.: 2811.2900   

U.N. NO.: 1561         IMO CLASS: 6.1

DESCRIPTION: WHITE POWDER, ODOURLESS; ITS AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS BEING A BIT SWEET; INTENSE TOXICAL; MELTING POINT; 312.3℃; ITS AQUEOUS SOLUTION BEING BOTH ALKALINE AND ACIDIC, MAINLY IN ACIDIC; STABLE AT ORDINARY TEMPERATURE; UNEASILY OXIDIZES.

SPECIFICATIONS: 

 

PURITY

99% MIN.

H2O

0.5%MAX.

Fe

0.002%MAX.

Cl

0.002%MAX.

USES: BASIC RAW MATERIALS FOR MANUFACTURE OF ARSENIDE INSECTICIDE, IN GLASS AND ENAMAL, TO BE USED AS DECOLORIZER; MANUFACTURE INDUSTRIAL FUNGICIDAL AGENT AND ORGANIC ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; ALSO USED IN WOOD PRESERVATION, GAS DESULFURIZER AND SO ON.

PACKING:    IN 50KG/100KG/200 IRON DRUMS, 22MT/20’FCL.

STORAGE: STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. DO NOT STORE IN METAL CONTAINERS.