| Agent Name |
Potassium ferricyanide |
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| CAS Number |
13746-66-2 |
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| Formula |
C6-Fe-K3-N6 |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Ferrate(3-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tripotassium, (OC-6-11)-; Iron potassium cyanide; Potassium cyanoferrate; Potassium ferricyanate; Potassium ferricyanide; Red prussiate; Tripotassium ferric hexacyanide; Tripotassium ferriccyanide; Tripotassium hexacyanoferrate; Tripotassium hexacyanoferrate(3-); Tripotassium iron hexacyanide; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Ruby red crystals; [Merck Index] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in photography, electroplating, steel tempering, and production of pigments; [ILO Encyclo: Cyano Compounds] Has been used mainly in blueprints; Also in photography, wood staining, wool dyeing, calico printing, steel tempering, electroplating; Used in Mercer's liquor for etching; [Merck Index] |
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| Comments |
Decomposes when heated, producing hydrogen cyanide; Produces cyanides when reacts with acids; Mild irritant to skin and eyes; [ICSC] Toxic by ingestion, but not as toxic as the simple cyanides; [Sax] The compound has low toxicity unless heated to decomposition; [Hawley] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Decomposes at 310 deg C; [MSDSonline] |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Other Poison |
Chemical Asphyxiant |
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