| Agent Name |
Nickel potassium cyanide |
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| CAS Number |
14220-17-8 |
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| Formula |
C4-N4-Ni.2K |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Dipotassium nickel tetracyanide; Dipotassium tetracyanonickelate; Nickelate(2-), tetrakis(cyano-C)-, dipotassium, (SP-4-1)-; Nickelate, tetracyano-, dipotassium; Potassium tetracyanonickelate; Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II); Dipotassium tetracyanoniccolate; Nickelate(2-), tetracyano-, dipotassium (8CI); Nickelate(2-), tetrakis(cyano-C)-, dipotassium, (SP-4-1)-; Nickelate(2-), tetrakis(cyano-kappaC)-, dipotassium, (SP-4-1)-; [ChemIDplus] UN1588 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Orange-yellow solid (monohydrate); Soluble in water; [Merck Index #7684] |
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| Comments |
Harmful if swallowed; May cause skin sensitization; Chronic inhalation of nickel compounds in high concentrations is linked to lung cancer and nasal sinus cancer. [MSDSonline] See "Nickel and compounds." See "CYANIDES." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Explanatory Notes |
The UN number 1588 is for "Cyanides, inorganic, solid." |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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| Other Poison |
Chemical Asphyxiant |
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