Cyanide

Agent Name
Cyanide
CAS Number
57-12-5
Formula
C-N
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Cyanide formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Carbon nitride ion (CN(sup 1-)); Carbon nitride ion (CN1-); Cyanide (CN(sup 1-)); Cyanide anion; Cyanide ion; Cyanide ions; Cyanide(1-); Cyanide(1-) ion; Cyanure [French]; Hydrocyanic acid, ion(1-)-; Isocyanide; Nitrile anion; Cyanide (anion); [ChemIDplus] UN1588; UN1935 (solution)
Category
Chemical Asphyxiants
Comments
Causes tremor, convulsions, and dyspnea in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice (LD50 = 3 mg/kg); [RTECS] Aqueous solutions slowly evolve hydrogen cyanide; [CAMEO] Free cyanide (as HCN or CN-) is the most toxic form of cyanide; [EPA: Exposure Risk Assessment] See "CYANIDES."
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Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Cyanide, inorganic, n.o.s."

Adverse Effects

Other Poison
Chemical Asphyxiant

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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