POTASSIUM CYANIDE POISONING CASES FUNDAMENTALS EXPLAINED

EPA sets restrictions for the level of cyanide permitted in drinking water. The best volume allowed is 200 micrograms of cyanide for every liter of water (μg/L or 0.two ppm). EPA also sets restrictions for quantities of hydrogen cyanide in saved foods that have been handled with cyanide to control pests.The cyanide ion, CN-, binds into the iron at