| Agent Name |
Cuprous cyanide |
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| CAS Number |
544-92-3 |
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| Formula |
C-Cu-N |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Copper cyanide; Copper(+1) cyanide; Copper(I) cyanide; Cupricin; [ChemIDplus] UN1587 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Colorless or white to cream colored or dark green or dark red solid; Practically insoluble in water; [Merck Index] White or cream colored powder; Insoluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a polymerization catalyst, insecticide, fungicide (marine paints), and reagent (Sandmeyer reaction); Also used in electroplating copper and iron, silver plating, brass plating, and copper-tin alloy plating; [HSDB] Used to make phthalocyanine dyes; [Ullmann] |
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| Comments |
A skin, eye, nose, and throat irritant; Exposed workers are at risk for cyanide poisoning; [HSDB] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "CYANIDES." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
5 mg/m3, as CN |
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| MAK |
2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as CN (0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction-Cu compds) |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Other Poison |
Chemical Asphyxiant |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: COPPER(I) CYANIDE
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