
Eye exposure to arsenic pentoxide can cause irritation, but it is not associated with systemic toxicity. Arsenic pentoxide can be absorbed through broken skin. Unless it is mixed with a solvent to enhance absorption, arsenic pentoxide is minimally absorbed through intact skin.


Outdoor Air: Arsenic pentoxide can be released into outdoor air as fine particles (aerosol).Food: Arsenic pentoxide can be used to contaminate food.Water: Arsenic pentoxide can be used to contaminate water.Indoor Air: Arsenic pentoxide can be released into indoor air as fine particles (aerosol).Arsenic pentoxide has an alternative CAS number of 1. It may be shipped as a concentrated water solution. Arsenic pentoxide dissolves and becomes liquid by absorbing moisture from the air (deliquescent) and is odorless. Arsenic pentoxide is used as a solid or as a solution in the manufacturing of arsenates, weed killer, metal adhesives, insecticides, fungicides, wood preservatives, and colored gases and in printing and dyeing.

