Arsenous oxide is classified as a highly toxic substance with significant human health impacts: Arsenous oxide - AERU - University of Hertfordshire
This draft report summarizes the key characteristics, industrial uses, health hazards, and regulatory status of (also known as arsenic trioxide or As2O3cap A s sub 2 cap O sub 3 1. Overview and Identification arsenous oxide
Arsenous oxide is an inorganic compound primarily produced as a byproduct of non-ferrous metal smelting (e.g., copper and gold). As2O3cap A s sub 2 cap O sub 3 Arsenous oxide is classified as a highly toxic
Historically used as a rodenticide, insecticide, and in sheep dips, though these uses are now largely banned globally due to environmental risks. Despite its high toxicity, arsenous oxide has specific
Despite its high toxicity, arsenous oxide has specific industrial and medical applications:
It is a key ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine and is used in modern oncology (intravenous route) to treat Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) .
Arsenic trioxide, white arsenic, arsenic (III) oxide