Difference between revisions of "Calcium Cyanide"
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Colourless crystals or powder usually shipped in bags or drums. | Colourless crystals or powder usually shipped in bags or drums. | ||
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Used as a fertilizer, as a pesticide and for hardening iron and steel. Decomposes in water, giving off ammonia and acetylene, with attendant fire risk. Acts as a skin irritant.Cases have occurred in the past of bags exploding without evidence of external interference. | Used as a fertilizer, as a pesticide and for hardening iron and steel. Decomposes in water, giving off ammonia and acetylene, with attendant fire risk. Acts as a skin irritant.Cases have occurred in the past of bags exploding without evidence of external interference. | ||
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Hazard: IMDG Class 6.1 Poisonous marine pollutant | Hazard: IMDG Class 6.1 Poisonous marine pollutant | ||
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| + | <b>Full information on this product is in the process of completion.</b> | ||
[[Category:Oil and chemicals]] | [[Category:Oil and chemicals]] | ||
[[Category:Products]] | [[Category:Products]] | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 15 March 2012
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| Self-heating / spontaneous combustion | - |
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Calcium Cyanide
Contents
Description
Colourless crystals or powder usually shipped in bags or drums.
Used as a fertilizer, as a pesticide and for hardening iron and steel. Decomposes in water, giving off ammonia and acetylene, with attendant fire risk. Acts as a skin irritant.Cases have occurred in the past of bags exploding without evidence of external interference.
Hazard: IMDG Class 6.1 Poisonous marine pollutant
Full information on this product is in the process of completion.