Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
1047 u00b0F (EPA, 1998)
boiling_point
2725 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998)
density
1.6 at 77 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
1 mmHg at 1502.6 u00b0F (EPA, 1998)
flash_point
Not combustible (EPA, 1998)
ph
Aq soln strongly alkaline
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H400 (98.8%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H318 (30.5%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315 (12.2%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H300 (100%): Fatal if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H300: Fatal if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H310: Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H310 (100%): Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H410 (98.8%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H316: Causes mild skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H372 (44.8%): Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H319 (14.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H330 (100%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H290 (45.3%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
- H300+H310+H330 (36%): Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal; acute toxicity, inhalation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 143-33-9 |
| IUPAC Name | sodium cyanide |
| InChI Key | MNWBNISUBARLIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 8929 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Gold leaching (highly controlled/hazardous)