Hydrogen cyanide

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Hazard Name:

Hydrogen cyanide

HAZARD:

Hydrogen cyanide

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

HCN

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

10 PPM TWA

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colourless Gas

SYNONYMS:

Hydrocyanic Acid

RELATIVE DENSITY:

0.9

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation, Skin Absorption, Ingestion

IP(eV):

C.F:

LEL%:

5.6

USES/SOURCES:

Rodenticide, insecticide and a fumigant, chemical intermediate in the production of synthetic fibres, plastics, and nitrites.

TOXICOLOGY:

Can cause rapid death due to metabolic asphyxiation.. An exposure of 270ppm HCn has been quoted to be immediately fatal to humans.

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-28

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-28	Soda Lime	7x110	2	200/600	GS	B	multiple separators	50

Monitoring Instruments:

VRAE