Sodium Cyanide

April 5, 2023

India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of poisonous chemical sodium cyanide from China, the European Union, Japan and Korea following a complaint by domestic players.
Sodium cyanide appears as a white crystalline solid or powder.
It releases hydrogen cyanide gas, a highly toxic chemical asphyxiant that interferes with the body’s ability to use oxygen.
It is odorless when dry.
It is used for extraction of gold and silver from their respective ores, manufacturing insecticides, dyes, pigments and bulk drugs.