Arsenic
CAS Number
7440-38-2Synonym
Arsenic, inorganic; Arsenic black; Arsenic-75; Colloidal arsenic; Gray arsenic; Inorganic arsenic compounds; Metallic arsenic
Occurrence/Use
Wood preservative, herbicide, nonferrous alloys, medicine (leukemia treatment); component of tobacco smoke. Formerly used in optical glass.
California Public Health Goals Data
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): | 0.000004 |
| Health Risk Category: | Carcinogenicity |
| Cancer Risk at Public Health Goal: | 0.000001 |
| CA Maximum Contaminant Level (mg/L): | 0.01 |
| Cancer Risk at Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): | 0.0025 |
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| California PHG Comments: | Solubility of arsenic compounds vary. |