Potassium cyanideKCN
CAS-No.: | 151-50-8 |
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UN-No.: | 1680 |
EC-No.: | 205-792-3 |
Hazard identification number: | 66 |
Warning sign: |
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Hazard signs
Occupational exposure limit
NIOSH (REL) (US)
- STEL (ppm) C 4.7
- STEL (mg/m3) C 5
- H: 290
May be corrosive to metals.
- H: 300 + 310 + 330
Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled
- H: 370
Causes damage to organs (or state all
organs affected, if known) (state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard).
- H: 372
Causes damage to organs (state all organs affected, if known) through prolonged or repeated exposure (state route of exposure if it is conclusively
proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard)
- H: 410
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
- P: 260
Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray
- P: 264
Wash … thoroughly after handling.
- P: 273
Avoid release to the environment.
- P: 284
Wear respiratory protection.
- P: 301 + 310
IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician
- P: 301 + 312 + 330
Wear protective gloves/protective
clothing/eye protection/
face protection.
- EUH: 032
Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas
No GHS Classification available at the moment.
Melting point:
1173.2 °F Boiling Point:
2957 °F Density (at 20 °C, if not notified otherwise):
1,55 g/cm3Ionization:
9.3 ± 0.3 eV
Details
| 0 | Flammability: No explosion danger | |
| 0 | Instability: No danger for normal conditions | |
| 3 | Health: Very dangerous | |
| DG-EA: | 4X | |
Also known as:
- CyPlus (R) Potassium cyanide
- Potassium cyanide
- Potassium cyanide (as CN)
- Potassium salt of hydrocyanic acid
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