| Agent Name |
Silver cyanide |
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| CAS Number |
506-64-9 |
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| Formula |
C-Ag-N |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Cyanure d'argent [French]; Kyanid stribrny [Czech]; Silver cyanide (Ag(CN)); Silver(1+) cyanide; [ChemIDplus] UN1684 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
White or grayish odorless solid; Darkens upon exposure to light; Insoluble in water; [Merck Index] Insoluble in water; Releases hydrogen cyanide upon contact with dilute hydrochloric acid; [Sullivan, p. 707] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used for silver plating; [Merck Index] Used in analytical chemistry; [Ullmann] |
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| Comments |
A skin irritant; A severe eye 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 |
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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: SILVER CYANIDE
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