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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF OVER-EXPOSURE FOR EACH POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. INHALATION: Inhalation of cyanide may cause weakness, dizziness, headache, vomiting, unconsciousness and death. CONTACT WITH SKIN: Contact with the skin may cause cyanide rash with itching and macular, papular and vesicular eruptions. There is often secondary infection. ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN: Yes. Cyanide salts and solutions are readily absorbed through the skin ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN: Yes. Cyanide salts and solutions are readily absorbed through the skin in toxic amounts (see Skin Contact section above). INGESTION: Very poisonous. Ingestion may cause death or permanent injury from small quantities. Ingestion may cause an increase in the depth and rate of respiration. Cardiac irregularities often occur. Death is due to respiratory arrest of central origin. Signs are blue lips, lowered blood pressure, unconsciousness, and convulsions. Other signs may include salivation, nausea without vomiting, anxiety, confusion, vertigo, giddiness, lower-jaw stiffness, opisthotonos, paralysis, coma, and bradycardia.

Potential health effects

OR RISKS FROM EXPOSURE. EXPLAIN IN LAY TERMS ACUTE Local Cyanide, in less than lethal quantities, is an irritant that causes readily reversible changes which disappear after end of exposure. Systemic: Ingestion or inhalation of cyanide may cause death or permanent injury after a very short exposure to small quantities. CHRONIC: Prolonged and repeated exposure may cause cyanide rash. (See Contact With Skin section). Exposure to small amounts of cyanide compounds over long periods of time is reported to cause loss of appetite, headache, weakness, nausea, dizziness and symptoms of irritation of the upper respiratory tract and eyes. SUSPECTED CANCER AGENT? NO X YES (IARC, NTP)