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Exposure Assessment
Agent Name	Ammonium cyanide
CAS Number	12211-52-8
Formula	C-H4-N2
Major Category	Toxic Gases & Vapors
Category	Chemical Asphyxiants
Description	Very soluble in cold water; Decomposes at 36 deg C releasing hydrogen cyanide and ammonia; [Sullivan, p. 707]
Comments	See "CYANIDES."
PEL (OSHA)	5 mg/m3, as CN
MAK	2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as CN
IDLH (NIOSH)	25 mg/m3, as CN
Adverse Effects
Other Poison	Chemical Asphyxiant
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