CNNa
49.007 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
SODIUM CYANIDE
CAS143-33-9EC205-599-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Steel producing and electroplating
Sodium cyanide is an inorganic salt compound primarily used in industrial processes such as steel producing and electroplating. It is also known for its former use as a fumigant and rodenticide.
steel producingelectroplatingformer use as fumigant and rodenticide
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CAS 143-33-9
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Safety Reference
Danger
H290May be corrosive to metals
H300Fatal if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H330Fatal if inhaled
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for SODIUM CYANIDE (CAS 143-33-9) is 2837.11.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2837.11
EU CN code (8-digit)
2837 11 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium cyanide
InChIKey
MNWBNISUBARLIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[C-]#N.[Na+]
Synonyms (29)
- CNNa
- Cianuro di sodio
- Cianuro di sodio [Italian]
- Cyanasalt H
- Cyanasalt S
- Cyanide of sodium
- Cyanide, Sodium
- Cyanobrik
- Cyanogran
- Cyanure de sodium
- Cyanure de sodium [French]
- Cymag
- Hydrocyanic acid, sodium salt
- Kyanid sodny
- Kyanid sodny [Czech]
- M-44 cyanide capsules
- Natriumcyanid
- Natriumzyanid
- SODIUM CYANIDE
- Sodium cyanide (Na(CN))
- Sodium cyanide, granular
- Sodium cyanide, reagent grade
- Sodium cyanide, solid
- cyanosodium
- sodiumcarbonitrile