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Chemical: HYDROGEN CYANIDE
CAS Number: 74-90-8
Chemical Profile for HYDROGEN CYANIDE (CAS Number: 74-90-8)

  • Human Health Hazards
    Health Hazard Reference(s)
    Recognized:--
    Suspected:Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicant EPA-HEN OEHHA-CREL
    Endocrine Toxicant EPA-HEN OEHHA-CREL
    Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicant RTECS
    Neurotoxicant EPA-HEN HAZMAP OEHHA-AREL OEHHA-CREL RTECS STAC
    Reproductive Toxicant FRAZIER
    Respiratory Toxicant EPA-HEN HAZMAP RTECS
    Skin or Sense Organ Toxicant EPA-HEN RTECS
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  • Hazard Rankings
    More hazardous than most chemicals in 9 out of 12 ranking systems.
    Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human health.
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  • Chemical Use Profile
    This is a high volume chemical with production exceeding 1 million pounds annually in the U.S.
    No data on industrial use in Scorecard.
    Used in pesticide products.
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  • Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States
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  • Regulatory Coverage
    On at least 10 federal regulatory lists.
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  • Basic Testing to Identify Chemical Hazards
    1 of 8 basic tests to identify chemical hazards has not been conducted on this chemical, or is not publicly available according to US EPA's 1998 hazard data availability study.
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  • Information Needed for Safety Assessment
    Lacks at least some of the data required for safety assessment.
    See risk assessment data for this chemical from U.S. EPA or Scorecard.
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  • Links
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  • Notes
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