Arsenic

Arsenic is a natural element found in soil and minerals. Arsenic compounds are used to preserve wood, as pesticides, and in some industries. Arsenic can get into air, water, and the ground from wind-blown dust. It may also get into water from runoff.

You may be exposed to arsenic by

Taking in small amounts in food, water or air
Breathing sawdust or burning smoke from arsenic-treated wood
Living in an area with high levels of arsenic in rock
Working in a job where arsenic is made or used

Exposure to arsenic can cause many health problems. Being exposed to low levels for a long time can change the color of your skin. It can cause corns and small warts. Exposure to high levels of arsenic can cause death.

Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry

Arsenic on Wikipedia

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Periodic table (standard)

|} |- ! colspan="2" bgcolor="#cccc99" | General |- | List of elements by name, List of elements by symbol, List of elements by number | arsenic, As, 33 |- | periodic table series || metalloids |- | periodic table group, periodic table period, periodic table block | group 15 element, period 4 element, p-block |- | Density, Mohs hardness scale | 5727 kilogram per cubic metre, 3.5 |- | color | align="center" | metallic grey
|- ! colspan="2" bgcolor="#cccc99" | Atomic Properties |- | Atomic weight |- | Atomic radius (calc.) |- | Covalent radius || 119 pm |- | van der Waals radius || 185 pm |- | Electron configuration | [argon]3d-orbital¹⁰ 4s-orbital² 4p³ |- | electron 's per energy level | 2, 8, 18, 5 |- | Oxidation states (Oxide) ic) |- | Crystal structure || rhombohedral |- ! colspan="2" bgcolor="#cccc99" | Physical properties |- | State of matter || solid |- | Melting point | 1090 Kelvin (817.2 ºCelsius / 1503 °Fahrenheit) |- | Boiling point || 887 K (613.8 ºC / 1137 °F) |- | Molar ... [ Read More ]

External Resources

Arsenic and Old Lace - CaryGrant.net - Review by Heather Doughty.

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) - At-A-Glance Film Reviews.

Arsenic and Old Lace - Review of the movie along with wav sound files.

Allwatchers Arsenic and Old Lace Spotlight - Very detailed analysis of the movie, and listings of similar films. Sign up to become a movie scholar on the site.

Cinebooks Database - Arsenic and Old Lace - Unsigned review (positive), rating.

Red Carpet Movies - Arsenic and Old Lace - Review (positive) by Laura Loveday, rating.

Mobile Suit Arsenal - Featuring hand-drawn portraits of MS/MA from the One Year War era, plus reviews on Gundam video games and help screens for Giren's Greed: Blood of Zeon.

Toonami: Digital Arsenal - A stockpile of movie files, images, articles, video games, and other information on Toonami and its shows.

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Music Monitor: The High Llamas - Cold and Bouncy - David W. Jackson's review: "The High Llamas' lyrical vocabulary has finally caught up with their seemingly bottomless arsenal of sounds, and the result is their best album yet."

Arsenic

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