Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III)

Agent Name
Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III)
CAS Number
13963-58-1
Formula
C6-Co-N6.3K
Major Category
Metals
Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Cobaltate(3-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tripotassium, (OC-6-11)-; Potassium cobalt cyanide; Potassium cobaltic cyanide; Potassium cobalticyanide; Potassium cobalticyanine; Potassium cyanocobaltate(III) (K3(Co(CN)6)) (6CI); Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(3-); Tripotassium hexacyanocobaltate; Tripotassium hexacyanocobaltate(3-); Tripotassium hexacyanocobaltate(III); Cobaltate(3-), hexacyano-, tripotassium; Cobaltate(3-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tripotassium; Cobaltate(3-), hexakis(cyano-kappaC)-, potassium (1:3), (OC-6-11)-; Cobaltate(3-), hexakis(cyano-kappaC)-, tripotassium, (OC-6-11)-; [ChemIDplus] (OC-6-11)-Hexakis(cyano-kappaC)cobaltate(3-) potassium (1:3); Potassium cobaltihexacyanide; Cobalt potassium cyanide; [Merck Index] UN1588
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Faintly yellow solid; [Merck Index] Light yellow odorless powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
An irritant; May cause skin sensitization; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; Suspected carcinogen; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Cobaltous cyanide."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

BEI
Cobalt in urine = 15 ug/L; sample at end of shift at end of workweek;
TLV (ACGIH)
0.02 mg/m3, as Co
PEL (OSHA)
5 mg/m3, as CN
MAK
2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as CN
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3, as CN
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Cyanides, inorganic, solid, n.o.s."

Adverse Effects

Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Other Poison
Chemical Asphyxiant

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: