Cyanoguanidine
Agent Name
Cyanoguanidine
Alternative Name
Dicyanodiamide
CAS Number
461-58-5
Formula
C2-H4-N4
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1-Cyanoguanidine; 2-Cyanoguanidine; ACR-H 3636; Araldite HT 986; Araldite XB 2879B; Araldite XB 2979B; Bakelite VE 2560; Dicyandiamide; Dicyandiamin [German]; Epicure DICY 15; Epicure DICY 7; Guanidine, cyano-; N-Cyanoguanidine; Pyroset DO; XB 2879B; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Nitrogen Compounds
Description
White odorless solid; [HSDB] White powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a curing agent (epoxy resins), flotation depressant (copper ores), intumescent paint ingredient, electrostatic powder coating ingredient, plasticizer (starch adhesives), fertilizer additive, nitrocellulose stabilizer, antioxidant (fats and oils), fire-proofing compound, case-hardening additive, cleaning and soldering compound, thinner for oil-well drilling muds, detergent stabilizer, and starch modifier; Also used in dye-stuffs and explosives; [HSDB]
Comments
No listed effects of short-term or long-term exposure; [ICSC] A skin irritant, based on animal studies; [eChemPortal: SIDSUNEP] May cause irritation; May induce methemoglobinemia; Oral LD50 (mouse) >10 gm/kg; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000171 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: