Kaliumthiocyanat

1.9 g/cm³

1.89 @25 °C

173 °C

173 °C

Colorless deliquescent solid; [Merck Index]

COLOURLESS-TO-WHITE HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS.

Danger

H302+H312+H332 (45.4%): Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal; acute toxicity, inhalation]；H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]；H312 (99.6%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]；H318 (29.2%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]；H319 (28.2%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]；H332 (99.6%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]；H400 (13.4%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]；H412 (81%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]

P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P321, P330, P337+P317, P362+P364, P391, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 284 reports by companies from 24 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.；Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.

Chemical: Thiocyanic acid, potassium salt

Commission Regulation (EU) No 188/2011

Thiocyanic acid, potassium salt (1:1) is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Thiocyanic acid, potassium salt (1:1) are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)

05/751/EC, Reg. (EU) No 108/2014

Status: Active Update: 24-06-2020 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/5157

Potassium thiocyanate: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard

Toxic effects include skin eruptions, psychosis, and collapse; [Merck Index] May cause CNS effects (excitement and convulsions); Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause thyroid and CNS effects leading to impaired function and hypothyroidism; [ICSC] Human ingestion of 80 mg/kg causes hallucinations, convulsions, and muscle weakness; Human ingestion of 428 mg/kg causes toxic psychosis, hallucinations, and gastritis; [RTECS] Sheep exposed orally during gestation produced goiter in newborn lambs; Effects to female fertility observed in rats at high doses; Another study demonstrated maternal and fetal toxicity with no increase in congenital defects; [REPROTOX] Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; Targets the CNS, cardiovascular system, and thyroid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See Sodium thiocyanate.

Acute Tox. 4 (100%)；Acute Tox. 4 (99.6%)；Eye Dam. 1 (29.2%)；Eye Irrit. 2 (28.2%)；Acute Tox. 4 (99.6%)；Aquatic Acute 1 (13.4%)；Aquatic Chronic 3 (81%)

Acute toxicity - category 4；Eye irritation - category 2A

Acute toxicity (Oral) - Category 4；Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure - Category 1 (thyroid)；Hazardous to the aquatic environment (Acute) - Category 3

Fresh air, rest.

Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

Rinse mouth. Give a slurry of activated charcoal in water to drink. Refer for medical attention .

Cough. Further see Ingestion.

Confusion. Convulsions. Nausea. Vomiting. Weakness.

Chemical: Thiocyanic acid, potassium salt

Commission Regulation (EU) No 188/2011

Thiocyanic acid, potassium salt (1:1) is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Thiocyanic acid, potassium salt (1:1) are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)

05/751/EC, Reg. (EU) No 108/2014

Status: Active Update: 24-06-2020 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/5157

Potassium thiocyanate: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard

Used to make mustard oil, for printing and dyeing textiles, in photography (intensifier), and as a therapeutic hypotensive; [Merck Index] Used as a contact fungicide for green house vegetables and ornamentals and green house and open field strawberries; [ExPub: EFSA: DAR - Vol. 1]

Farming (Pesticides) [Category: Industry]；Photographic Processing [Category: Other]；Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing) [Category: Industry]