CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (. The isolation of arsenic was described by Jabir ibn Hayyan before 815 AD. [40] Most arsenic refinement operations in the US and Europe have closed over environmental concerns. The other results from a change in the charge on the mineral surface which leads to the desorption of bound arsenic. Elemental arsenic is not soluble in water. [72], A 2006 study of the remains of the Australian racehorse, Phar Lap, determined that the 1932 death of the famous champion was caused by a massive overdose of arsenic. In: Mertz W. Lead components in car batteries are strengthened by the presence of a very small percentage of arsenic. Interaction of inorganic arsenic with biogenic manganese oxide produced by a Mn-oxidizing fungus, strain KR21-2. Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! [103], Inorganic arsenic and its compounds, upon entering the food chain, are progressively metabolized through a process of methylation. 8600 Rockville Pike [134] The literature indicates that arsenic exposure is causative in the pathogenesis of diabetes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. Arsenic Trioxide - 1 - Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company Identification MSDS Name: Arsenic Trioxide Catalog Numbers: LC11505 Synonyms: Arsenic Oxide, Arsenic Sesquioxide, Arsenous Oxide, Arsenous Acid Anhydride, Arsenous Acid Company Identification: LabChem Inc 200 William Pitt Way Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Company Phone Number: (412) 826-5230 [8], Arsenic was also used in various agricultural insecticides and poisons. In water, arsenic is mostly found in inorganic forms as oxyanions of trivalent arsenite (AsIII) or … [117] Overall, 20 of China's 34 provinces have high arsenic concentrations in the groundwater supply, potentially exposing 19 million people to hazardous drinking water. These organic arsenicals were in turn phased out by 2013 in all agricultural activities except cotton farming. Chemoautotrophic arsenite oxidizers (CAO) and heterotrophic arsenite oxidizers (HAO) convert As(III) into As(V). In polluted areas, plant growth may be affected by root uptake of arsenate, which is a phosphate analog and therefore readily transported in plant tissues and cells. [33], A large variety of organoarsenic compounds are known. [146] Under oxidizing conditions, arsenic can be mobilized from pyrite or iron oxides especially at elevated pH. forms of arsenic in the environment. 1984 Oct;76(1):96-104. doi: 10.1016/0041-008x(84)90032-2. Shanghai Geology 87 (3): 11–15. The most stable of arsenic's isomers is 68mAs with a half-life of 111 seconds. Fundam Appl Toxicol. As a result, the adsorption of arsenic is reduced and dissolved arsenic accumulates in groundwater. Until recently, arsenic was used in optical glass. At least 10 nuclear isomers have been described, ranging in atomic mass from 66 to 84. Arsenic is absorbed by all plants, but is more concentrated in leafy vegetables, rice, apple and grape juice, and seafood. [66], The biogeochemistry of arsenic is complex and includes various adsorption and desorption processes. Arsenic is adsorbed onto the surface of various granular, activated, clay and celluosic adsorbents, including: oxides (e.g. Organic forms of arsenic are produced by biological activity, mostly in surface waters, but are rarely quantitatively important. Arsenic forms colorless, odorless, crystalline oxides As2O3 ("white arsenic") and As2O5 which are hygroscopic and readily soluble in water to form acidic solutions. Adsorption of inorganic arsenic and organoarsenicals on hydrous oxides @article{Ghosh1987AdsorptionOI, title={Adsorption of inorganic arsenic and organoarsenicals on hydrous oxides}, author={M. Ghosh and J. R. Yuan}, journal={Environmental Progress}, year={1987}, volume={6}, pages={150-157} } Its physical and chemical properties intermediate between a non-metal and metal, so it is classified as a metalloid. The arsine rate of decomposition, products of metabolism, target organ of toxic action, and protein binding appeared to support an oxidized arsenic metabolite. [155] Scrap CCA lumber from construction and demolition sites may be inadvertently used in commercial and domestic fires. Arsenic is also found in food, water, soil, and air. Oxidation and reduction affects the migration of arsenic in subsurface environments. 2020 Nov;80:103437. doi: 10.1016/j.etap.2020.103437. That consumers test home water supplies, eat a varied diet, and cook rice with excess water, then draining it off (reducing inorganic arsenic by about one third along with a slight reduction in vitamin content). "[73], During the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, a number of arsenic compounds were used as medicines, including arsphenamine (by Paul Ehrlich) and arsenic trioxide (by Thomas Fowler). National Toxicology Program, Department of Health and Human Services 2 [62] In the 1930s, a process of treating wood with chromated copper arsenate (also known as CCA or Tanalith) was invented, and for decades, this treatment was the most extensive industrial use of arsenic. Arsenic trioxide, meriting the name of “inheritance powder”, is the one that historically has been used as a lethal poison. Would you like email updates of new search results? [84][85], Some species of bacteria obtain their energy in the absence of oxygen by oxidizing various fuels while reducing arsenate to arsenite. The Greek word was adopted in Latin as arsenicum, which in French became arsenic, from which the English word arsenic is taken. As an industrial chemical, whose major uses include in the manufacture of wood preservatives, pesticides, and glass. [147], Some species of bacteria catalyze redox transformations of arsenic. Iron and Arsenic Speciation During As(III) Oxidation by Manganese Oxides in the Presence of Fe(II): Molecular-Level Characterization Using XAFS, Mössbauer, and TEM Analysis. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in combination with sulfur and metals, but also as a pure elemental crystal. The word arsenic has its origin in the Syriac word ܠܐ ܙܐܦܢܝܐ (al) zarniqa,[43][better source needed] from Arabic al-zarnīḵ الزرنيخ 'the orpiment’, based on Persian zar 'gold' from the word زرنيخ zarnikh, meaning "yellow" (literally "gold-colored") and hence "(yellow) orpiment". The urinary metabolites after GaAs exposure were the same as excreted by arsenic oxides but the chemical compounds responsible for the toxic effects of GaAs are different from the arsenic oxides. Evidence-based public health advocates also recommend that, given the lack of regulation or labeling for arsenic in the U.S., children should eat no more than 1.5 servings per week of rice and should not drink rice milk as part of their daily diet before age 5. [63][64] However, CCA remains in heavy use in other countries (such as on Malaysian rubber plantations). [124], Epidemiological evidence from Chile shows a dose-dependent connection between chronic arsenic exposure and various forms of cancer, in particular when other risk factors, such as cigarette smoking, are present. National Library of Medicine The stockpile was neutralized with bleach and dumped into the Gulf of Mexico in the 1950s. Many species of bacteria can transform arsenite to arsenate in anoxic conditions by using arsenite as an electron donor. During the Victorian era, arsenic was widely used in home decor, especially wallpapers. 1987 Nov;9(4):730-7. doi: 10.1016/0272-0590(87)90180-1. Synthetic arsenates include Scheele's Green (cupric hydrogen arsenate, acidic copper arsenate), calcium arsenate, and lead hydrogen arsenate. [77], A 2008 paper reports success in locating tumors using arsenic-74 (a positron emitter). Arsenic has been linked to epigenetic changes, heritable changes in gene expression that occur without changes in DNA sequence. Northwood, UK: Science and Technology Letters, 1994, 199–208. In As4S10, arsenic has a formal oxidation state of +2 in As4S4 which features As-As bonds so that the total covalency of As is still 3. [162] Bioremediation of ground water contaminated with arsenic aims to convert arsenite, the toxic form of arsenic to humans, to arsenate. Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As and atomic number 33. inorganic arsenic is predominantly present as arsenate, AsO 4 3-, with arsenic in the +5 oxidation state. [15] This relatively close packing leads to a high density of 5.73 g/cm3. HAO cannot obtain energy from As(III) oxidation. [52], In the Victorian era, "arsenic" ("white arsenic" or arsenic trioxide) was mixed with vinegar and chalk and eaten by women to improve the complexion of their faces, making their skin paler to show they did not work in the fields. [176], In the United States in 2012, testing by separate groups of researchers at the Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Center at Dartmouth College (early in the year, focusing on urinary levels in children)[177] and Consumer Reports (in November)[178][179] found levels of arsenic in rice that resulted in calls for the FDA to set limits. [163] This is a useful method in ground water remediation. 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