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Cyanide

[4-Hydroxybenzylcyanide] CAS[14191-95-8]

Chemical characteristics

1-octanol/water partition coefficients log P 0.90. (ref. ID; 1897)

Test organisms

Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 1897)

[Potassium Cyanide] CAS[151-50-8] UN1680

Chemical formula

KCN

Action mode

Inhibitors of oxidative metabolism. (ref. ID; 7202)

Test organisms

Protozoa: Chaos carolinensis (ref. ID; 4482)
Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6081)
Protozoa: Euglena gracilis (ref. ID; 3312)
Protozoa: Loxodes striatus (ref. ID; 500)
Protozoa: Spirostomum ambiguum (ref. ID; 7202)

[Sodium Cyanide] CAS[143-33-9] UN1689

Chemical formula

NaCN

Test organisms

Protozoa: Amoeba proteus (ref. ID; 5947)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 979)

[SCNK]

Test organisms

Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6081)

[Fe(CN6K3)]

Test organisms

Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6081)

[Hydrogen cyanide]

Trade name

Hydrogen cyanide (J (Date registered 10/30/1948), I): Aero Discoids, Cyclon, HCN, Prussic acid

Chemical formula

HCN

Purpose for use

Insecticide.