| Agent Name |
Ferric ferrocyanide |
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| Alternative Name |
Prussian blue |
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| CAS Number |
14038-43-8 |
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| Formula |
C6-Fe-N6.4/3Fe |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Ferrate(1-), hexakis(cyano-C)di-; Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, iron(3+) (3:4); Ferric hexacyanoferrate (II); Ferrihexacyanoferrate; Ferrihexacyanoferrate (VAN); Ferrocin; Ferrotsin; Insoluble Prussian Blue; Iron ferrocyanide; Iron ferrocyanide (Fe4(Fe(CN)6)3); Iron hexacyanoferrate; Iron(3 ) hexacyanoferrate(4-) (4:3); Iron(3+) ferrocyanide; Iron(III) ferrocyanide; Milori Blue; Prussian blue (Fe4(Fe(CN)6)3); Prussian blue insoluble; Radiogardase; Radiogardase-Cs; Tetrairon tris(hexacyanoferrate); Tetrairon(3+) tris(hexacyanoferrate(4-)); [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Purple solid; Mostly soluble in water (6 g/L); [Merck Index] Deep blue powder; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a pigment in printing inks, paints, alkyd resin enamels, linoleum, leather, carbon papers, typewriter ribbons, rubbers, plastics, artists' colors, cosmetics (eye shadow), and paper dyeing; Also used in fertilizer, baked enamel finishes, hydrogen sulfide scavengers, and antidotes for radiocesium and thallium poisoning; [HSBD] |
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| Comments |
May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "CYANIDES." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Explanatory Notes |
NFPA flammability code = 0; [MSDSonline] |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
0: will not burn |
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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: FERRIC HEXACYANOFERRATE
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