Commercial Forms - Colorless to light yellow crystalline solid or concentrated solution. Uses - Herbicide, veterinary medicine. Avoid sources of extreme heat including fire. Sodium cacodylate will liberate toxic arsenic fumes when heated to decomposition. Effects usually appear within 30 to 60 minutes but may be delayed for several hours.
Caution is advised.
Acute exposure to sodium cacodylate may be fatal. Headache, red-stained eyes, and a garlicky odor of the breath may be the first effects noticed. Other signs and symptoms include generalized weakness, intense thirst, muscle cramping, seizures, toxic delirium, and shock. Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, and diarrhea may occur. Sodium cacodylate is corrosive to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes.