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.: 2812.1044  

 

 

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.  

 

 

GRADE: TECH GRADE  

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS:  

 

PURITY  

99% MIN.  

H2O  

0.5%MAX.  

Fe  

0.002%MAX.  

Pb  

0.003%MAX.  

Cl  

0.002%MAX.  

B  

0.0005%MAX  

Ca  

0.001%MAX  

Co  

0.0005%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.  

             IN 1000KG JUMBO BAG, 20MT/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.