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POTASSIUM CYANIDE
White, granular salt. EXTREMELY POISONOUS. CAUTION: Dangerous to handle.
Cyanide is a deadly poison. Avoid exposure to its fumes, and always wear rubber gloves when
handling it. Use it only in well-ventilated areas. Keep it away from acids, as it can react with
acids to form deadly gases; mixed with hydrochloric acid, it forms deadly hydrogen cyanide gas.
Antidote, internal--Give a teaspoonful of hydrogen peroxide; apply cold water to head and spine;
give stimulants of diluted alcohol; teaspoonful of aromatic spirits of ammonia in water;
inhalation of ammonia; artificial respiration.
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POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE
Bright red, lustrous crystals or powder. POISONOUS.
Antidote, internal--Give a teaspoonful of 3% hydrogen peroxide, and stimulants of diluted
alcohol, or a teaspoonful of aromatic spirits of ammonia. Apply cold water to head and spine,
and give inhalation of ammonia, and artificial respiration.
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POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE
Lemon-yellow crystals or powder; efflorescent. POISONOUS.
Antidote, internal--Prompt treatment imperative. Give a tablespoonful of hydrogen peroxide, and
apply cold water to head and spine. Give stimulants of diluted alcohol, or teaspoonful of
aromatic spirits of ammonia in water; inhalation of ammonia; artificial respiration.
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POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
White, deliquescent pieces, lumps, sticks, pellets, or flakes having a crystalline fracture. Both
solid and liquid forms are DANGEROUS CAUSTIC.
This substance is an alkali which causes burns on contact, and whose dusts or mists destroy
tissues.
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