| Agent Name |
Zinc cyanide |
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| CAS Number |
557-21-1 |
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| Formula |
C2-N2-Zn |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Cyanure de zinc [French]; Zinc dicyanide; [ChemIDplus] UN1713 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Colorless or white solid with an odor of bitter almonds; Insoluble in water; [Merck Index] Insoluble in water; Releases hydrogen cyanide upon contact with mineral acids; [Sullivan, p. 707] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in chemical analysis, electroplating, gold extraction, and removing ammonia from producer gas; [HSDB] Used to make phthalocyanine dyes; [Ullmann] |
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| Comments |
A skin irritant; May cause burns to eyes; [CAMEO] Releases hydrogen cyanide when reacted with carbon dioxide in the respiratory tract, which can cause acute cyanide poisoning; [CHEMINFO] Will not decompose when stored in the absence of air, moisture, and carbon dioxide; [Ullmann] 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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| Lethal Concentration |
LCLo (rats) = 61 mg/m3/4h |
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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: ZINC CYANIDE
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