Mercury(II) oxycyanide

Synonyms

Mercuric oxycyanide; Mercury(II) oxide cyanide; Dimercury dicyanide oxide; Mercury cyanide oxide; [ChemIDplus] UN1642

Category

Mercury Compounds, Inorganic

Description

White solid; [Merck Index]

Sources/Uses

Used as a topical antiseptic; [Merck Index]

Comments

Toxic by inhalation, skin exposure, and ingestion; [ESIS] Detonates on heating, dangerous explosion risk; [Hawley] See "Mercury, inorganic compounds" and the linked occupational disease. See "CYANIDES."

Biomedical References

Yes

0.025 mg/m3, as Hg

0.1 mg/m3, as Hg (5 mg/m3, as CN)

0.02 mg/m3, as Hg, inhalable fraction (2 mg/m3, as CN, inhalable fraction)

10 mg/m3, as Hg

Sensorimotor

Yes

Other Poison

Chemical Asphyxiant

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Using Disinfectants or Biocides