Cyanide
Agent Name
Cyanide
CAS Number
57-12-5
Formula
C-N
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
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
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: