sodium cyanide
Deadly chemical compound
Sodium cyanide is a highly toxic chemical compound used in gold mining, electroplating, and chemical synthesis.
It appears as a white crystalline solid that releases deadly hydrogen cyanide gas when exposed to acid or moisture.
Ingestion or inhalation of even small amounts can be fatal within minutes: The warehouse stored drums of sodium cyanide.
Harmful ingested substance
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
toxicity · asphyxiant · dangerous · cytochrome · cellular respiration · antidote · exposure · inhalation
Ore treatment using poison
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- precious metalsRare, valuable metallic elements
refining · galvanizing · chemical synthesis · case hardening · fumigation · precursor
Combined into one
- inorganicNot from living matter
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- solubleAble to dissolve
- alkaliAcid-neutralizing ionic compound
white powder · ionic · hydrolysis · aqueous solution · dissociation · alkaline · reagent · chemical formula
Legally regulated intoxicant or medication
- restrictedLimited in scope
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
- OSHAFederal workplace safety regulator
environmental contamination · waste disposal · protective equipment · tailings · remediation · compliance · monitoring
poison
Harmful ingested substance
hazardous · toxicity · asphyxiant · dangerous · cytochrome · cellular respiration · antidote · exposure · inhalation · ingestion
cyanidation
Ore treatment using poison
- electroplatingElectrically depositing metal layers
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- miningExtracting earth's resources
precious metals · refining · galvanizing · chemical synthesis · case hardening · fumigation · precursor
compound
Combined into one
- inorganicNot from living matter
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- solubleAble to dissolve
alkali · white powder · ionic · hydrolysis · aqueous solution · dissociation · alkaline · reagent · chemical formula · molecular
controlled substance
Legally regulated intoxicant or medication
- restrictedLimited in scope
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
OSHA · environmental contamination · waste disposal · protective equipment · tailings · remediation · compliance · monitoring
- hazardous chemicalsacid, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, hydrofluoric acid
- cyanidescyanogen
- lab reagentsreagent, buffer, buffers, formalin, pyridine
- mining chemicalscollectors, frothers, depressants, activators, frother
- basespotassium hydroxide, lye, caustic soda, magnesium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide
- Carburizingpack carburizing, carbon diffusion, case depth, case hardening
sodium cyanidetable salt
Common food seasoning
sodium chloride · sugar · water · saline solution · baking soda