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Compound record

Arsenic acid

Also known as 8AR

7778-39-4 ยท candidate list substance

8AR SVHC Candidate ListEU monitoring Orthoarsenic acidZotoxDesiccant L-10
CAS 7778-39-4
Formula AsH3O4
Molecular weight 141.943 g/mol
InChIKey DJHGAFSJWGLOIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Current status

EU status, SVHC, REACH, and POPs view

Arsenic acid is currently surfaced as candidate list substance in the EU.

The current imported view anchors this substance in CandidateList. The live rationale focuses on Carcinogenic (Article 57a), and this page is designed for fast status checks before deeper source review.

This page is meant to answer the direct search query about EU status before you branch into obligations, SCIP, or source verification.

Candidate List substancestatuslatest imported framework state
8 Mar 2026last checkedlatest authority check date captured

Who should care

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What to do next

Operational routes from the current status

Imported framework rows

Authority-backed detail

FrameworkStatusListedEffectiveReasonObligationsSource
CandidateList Candidate List substance 19 Dec 2011 Unspecified Carcinogenic (Article 57a) check article threshold obligations; review SCIP notification relevance Candidate List entry - Arsenic acid