Cyanide Standard, 1000 ppm

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview Appearance: Clear, colorless solution Danger! May be fatal if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin. Contact with acids liberates toxic gas. May cause long-term effects in the aquatic environment. May cause irritation to eyes, skin, respiratory, and gastrointestinal tracts. Target Organs: Central nervous system, lungs, eyes, thyroid, skin

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes eye irritation. Skin: Causes skin irritation. If absorbed through the skin, causes symptoms similar to those of ingestion. Ingestion: May be fatal if swallowed. Causes tissue anoxia, characterized by weakness, headache, dizziness, confusion, cyanosis, weak and irregular heartbeat, collapse, unconsciousness, convulsions and - 1 - death, sometimes within 1-15 minutes. May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Inhalation: Causes respiratory tract irritation. Inhalation of high concentrations of vapors may cause effects similar to those of ingestion. Chronic: Exposure to low levels over long periods of time may cause loss of appetite, headache, nausea, dizziness, upper respiratory tract irritation. Prolonged skin contact may cause dermatitis and "cyanide rash" characterized by itching. Prolonged eye contact may cause conjunctivitis and corrosion of cornea.