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Additional Sampling and Analysis Information
Systemic Agent: HYDROGEN CYANIDE (AC)

References are provided for the convenience of the reader and do not imply endorsement by NIOSH.

  • AIR MATRIX
    Agrawal V, Cherian L, Gupta VK [1991]. Extractive spectrophotometric method for the determination of hydrogen cyanide in environmental samples using 4-aminosalicylic acid. Int J Environ Anal Chem 45(4):235-244.

    Amlathe S, Gupta VK [1990]. Spectrophotometric determination of hydrogen cyanide in air using phloroglucinol. Fresenius’ J Anal Chem 338(5):615-617.

    Asano Y, Ito S [1990]. Development of a potentiometric continuous monitoring system for cyanide ion in aqueous solution utilizing a hydrogen cyanide gas sensor. Bunseki Kagaku 39(11):693-698.

    Bentley AE, Alder JF [1989]. Optical fibre sensor for detection of hydrogen cyanide in air: Part 1. Reagent characterization and impregnated bead detector performance. Anal Chim Acta 222(1):63-73.

    de Gouw J, Warneke C, Karl T, Eerdekens G, van der Veen C, Fall R [2003]. Sensitivity and specificity of atmospheric trace gas detection by proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry. Int J Mass Spectrom 223(1-3):365-382.

    Foerg W [1995]. Method for the removal of hydrogen cyanide from gases and a catalyst for hydrogen cyanide decomposition. Fuel Energy Abst 36(5):373.

    Hachiya H [2003]. Study on the downsizing of electrochemical gas sensors.Bunseki Kagaku 52(1):83-84.

    Jawad SM, Alder JF [1991]. Optical-fibre sensor for the detection of hydrogen cyanide in air. II. Theory and design of an automatic detection system. Anal Chim Acta 246(2):259-266.

    Kim E, Little JC, Chiu N, Chiu A [2001]. Inhalation exposure to volatile chemicals in drinking water. J Environ Sci Health Part C-Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev 19(2):387-413.

    Kluchinsky TA, Savage PB, Fitz R, Smith PA [2002]. Liberation of hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen chloride during high-temperature dispersion of CS riot control agent. AIHAJ 63(4):493-496.

    Kuban V, Dasgupta PK [1992]. Selective determination of gases by two-stage membrane-differentiated flow-injection analysis. Determination of trace hydrogen cyanide in the presence of large concentrations of hydrogen sulfide. Anal Chem 64(10): 1106-1112.

    Langmaier J, Janata J [1992]. Sensitive layer for electrochemical detection of hydrogen cyanide. Anal Chem 64(5):523-527.

    Li J, Petelenz D, Janata J [1993]. Suspended gate field-effect transistor sensitive to gaseous hydrogen cyanide. Electroanalysis 5(9-10):791-794.

    Marion P, Rouillier MC, Blet V, Pons MN [1990]. Online monitoring of cyanide concentration via a gas membrane system in extractive metallurgical processes. Anal Chim Acta 238(1):117-127.

    Nagy A, Nagy G [1993]. Amperometric air gap cell for the measurement of free cyanide. Anal Chimica Acta 283(2):795-802.

    Nakano N, Yamamoto A, Kobayashi Y, Nagashima K [1999]. An automatic measurement of hydrogen cyanide in air by a monitoring tape method. Anal Chimica Acta 398(2-3):305-310.

    NIOSH [1994]. NMAM Method 6010: Hydrogen cyanide. In: NIOSH manual of analytical methods. 4th ed. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-113.

    NIOSH [1994]. NMAM Method 7904: Cyanides, aerosol and gas. In: NIOSH manual of analytical methods. 4th ed. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-113.

    Olson DC, Bysouth SR, Dasgupta PK, Kuban V [1994]. New flow-injection analyser for monitoring trace hydrogen cyanide in process gas streams. Proc Contr Qual 5(4):259-265.

    Rao VK, Suresh S, Bhattacharya A, Rao NBSN [1999]. A potentiometric detector for hydrogen cyanide gas using silver dicyano complex. Talanta 49(2):367-371.

    Seto Y [2002]. False cyanide detection. Anal Chem 74(5):134A-141A.

    Sicilia D, Rubio S, Perez-Bendito D, Maniasso N, Zagatto EA [1999]. An impregnated filter sampling approach for determination of hydrogen cyanide in air by a kinetic-flourimetric micellar method. Analyst 124(4):615-620.

    Smith PA, Sheely MV, Kluchinsky TA [2002]. Solid phase microextraction with analysis by gas chromatography to determine short term hydrogen cyanide concentrations in a field setting. J Separation Sci 25(14) 917-921.

    Sweileh JA [1996]. Study of equilibria in cyanide systems by gas-diffusion measurement of hydrogen cyanide. Anal Chimica Acta 336(1-3):131-140.


  • OTHER
    No references were identified for this sampling matrix for this agent.


  • SOIL MATRIX
    EPA [1992]. SW-846 Method 9013: Cyanide extraction procedure for solids and oils. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


  • SURFACES
    Botschwina P, Horn M, Matuschewski M, Schick E, Sebald P [1997]. Hydrogen cyanide: theory and experiment. J Mol Structure: THEOCHEM 400:119-137.


  • WATER
    Brimer L, Rosling H [1993]. Microdiffusion method with solid state detection of cyanogenic glycosides from cassava in human urine. Food Chem Toxicol 31(8):599-603.

    Calafat AM, Stanfill SB [2002]. Rapid quantitation of cyanide in whole blood by automated headspace gas chromatography. J Chromatogr B: Anal Technol Biomed Life Sci 772(1):131-137.

    Cardeal ZL, Pradeau D, Hamon M [1993]. Determination of hydrogen cyanide by headspace gas chromatography using an improved method of standardization. Chromatographia 37(11-12):613-617.

    Carr SA, Baird RB, Lin BT [1997]. Wastewater derived interferences in cyanide analysis. Water Res 31(7):1543-1548.

    Cruz-Landeira A, Lopez-Rivadulla M, Concheiro-Carro L, Fernandez-Gomez P, Tabernero-Duque MJ [2000]. A new spectrophotometric method for the toxicological diagnosis of cyanide poisoning. J Anal Toxicol 24(4):266-270.

    do Nascimento PC, Bohrer D, de Carvalho LM [1998]. Cyanide determination in biological fluids using a microdiffusion method with a flow system and polarographic detection. Analyst 123(5):1151-1154.

    EPA [1996]. SW-846 Method 9010B: Total and amenable cyanide: distillation. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

    EPA [1996]. SW-846 Method 9012A: Total and amenable cyanide (automated colorimetric, with off-line distillation. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

    EPA [1996]. SW-846 Method 9014: Titrimetric and manual spectrophotometric determinative methods for cyanide. Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

    Franson MAH, ed. [1985]. Cyanide. Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater. 16th ed. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, p. 327.

    Fushinuki Y, Nanamegi K, Hachiya H, Ito S, Asano Y, Taniguchi I [1997]. Preparation of a simple system for the analysis of cyanide using a hydrogen cyanide gas sensor and application to the analysis of blood samples. Bunseki Kagaku 46(12):971-977.

    Gerrits PJ, Zumbragel F, Marcus J [2001]. Analyzing the hydrocyanation reaction: chiral HPLC and the synthesis of racemic cyanohydrins. Tetrahedron 57(41):8691-8698.

    Hachiya H, Ito S, Fushinuki Y, Masadome T, Asano Y, Imato T [1999]. Continuous monitoring for cyanide in waste water with a galvanic hydrogen cyanide sensor using a purge system. Talanta 48(5):997-1004.

    Ma HC, Liu JF, Feng JZ, Gao Y [1994]. Simultaneous determination of cyanide and sulfide by reversed flow injection analysis. J Flow Inject Anal 11(1):58-67.

    Marin MAB, Ganzarollli EM, Lehmkuhl A, de Souza IG, de Queiroz RRU [1999]. Sequential determination of free and total cyanide by flow injection. J Automated Meth Mgmt Chem 21(1):23-26.

    Maseda C, Matsubara K, Shiono H [1989]. Improved gas chromatography with electron-capture detection using a reaction pre-column for the determination of blood cyanide: A higher content in the left ventricle of fire victims. J Chromatogr B: Biomed Sci Appl 490:319-327.

    Miralles E, Prat D, Compano R, Granados M [1998]. Online gas-diffusion separation and fluorimetric detection for the determination of acid dissociable cyanide. Analyst 123(2):217-220.

    Nakamura E, Kuniyasu M, Namiki H [1992]. Determination of cyanide (in water) in the presence of formaldehyde cyanohydrin. Bunseki Kagaku 41(10):T131-T134.

    Pihlar B, Kosta L. [1980]. Determination of cyanides by continuous distillation and flow analysis with cylindrical amperometric electrodes. Anal Chim Acta 114:275-281.

    Schwedt G, do Nascimento PC [1997]. Method comparisons for practical use. 5. Cyanide in waste water. CLB Chemie in Labor und Biotechnik 48(5):183-186, 191-192.

    Seto Y [2002]. False cyanide detection. Anal Chem 74(5):134A-141A.
    Seto Y, Tsunoda N, Ohta H, Shinohara T [1993]. Determination of blood cyanide by headspace gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection and using a megabore capillary column. Anal Chim Acta 276(2):247-259.


    Tsuge K, Kataoka M, Seto Y [2001]. Rapid determination of cyanide and azide in beverages by microdiffusion spectrophotometric method. J Anal Toxicol 25(4):228-236.

    Utley D [1990]. Simultaneous determination of hydroxylamine and cyanide in formulations containing pralidoxime salts by flow injection. Analyst 115(9):1239-1242.

    Vallejo-Pecharroman B, de Castro MDL [2002]. Determination of cyanide by a pervaporation-UV photodissociation-potentiometric detection approach. Analyst 127(2):267-270.

    Vesey CJ, McAllister H, Langford RM [1999]. A simple, rapid and sensitive semimicro method for the measurement of cyanide in blood. Ann Clin Biochem 36(6):755-758.

    Wolf H [1997]. Detoxification of cyanidic wastewater. Met Finishing 95(7):68.

    Yagi K, Ikeda S, Schweiss JF, Homan SM [1990]. Measurement of blood cyanide with a micro-diffusion method and an ion-specific electrode. Anesthesiol 73(5):1028-1031.


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