| Name | Sodium methylarsonate |
| Synonyms | MSMA ansar6.6 arsonate ansar170 ansar529 ansar170l ansar529hc Sodium methylarsonate sodium hydrogen methylarsonate Methanearsonic acid monosodium salt |
| CAS | 2163-80-6 |
| EINECS | 218-495-9 |
| InChI | InChI=1/CH4.AsH3O3.Na/c;2-1(3)4;/h1H4;1H,(H2,2,3,4);/q;;+1/p-2 |
| Molecular Formula | CH4AsO3.Na |
| Molar Mass | 161.95 |
| Density | 1.50 |
| Melting Point | 113-116°C |
| Water Solubility | >=10 g/100 mL at 22 ºC |
| Appearance | solid |
| Physical and Chemical Properties | Density 1.50 melting point 113-116°C water-soluble> = 10g/100 mL at 22°C |
| Risk Codes | R22 - Harmful if swallowed R50/53 - Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. R23/25 - Toxic by inhalation and if swallowed. |
| Safety Description | S20/21 - S28 - After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of soap-suds. S45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) S60 - This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste. S61 - Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions / safety data sheets. |
| UN IDs | UN 1557 |
| RTECS | PA2625000 |
| Hazard Class | 6.1(b) |
| Packing Group | III |
| EPA chemical information | Information provided by: ofmpub.epa.gov (external link) |
| category | pesticide |
| toxicity classification | poisoning |
| acute toxicity | oral-rat LD50: 700 mg/kg |
| stimulation data | skin-rabbit 54 mg mild; eyes-rabbit 34 mg mild |
| flammability hazard characteristics | thermal decomposition of toxic arsenide gas |
| storage and transportation characteristics | warehouse ventilation and low temperature drying; separate from food raw materials storage and transportation |
| fire extinguishing agent | sand, dry powder, foam |
| occupational standard | TWA 0.5 mg (arsenic)/m3 |
| toxic substance data | information provided by: pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (external link) |