Document Details |
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| Name of Department/Committee : | CHD 07 |
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| Document Number : | CHD 07 ( 28367) |
| Document Title [English] : | Sodium Cyanide Code of Safety |
| Document Title [Hindi] : | सोडियम सायनाइड — सुरक्षा संहिता |
| Document Type : | New |
| Language : | English |
| Priority : | 3 |
| ICS Code : | 71.060.50 |
| Date of Project Approval : | 24-06-2025 |
| Standards to be Superseded : | |
Classification Details |
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| Group : | Chemicals, Plastics and their Products including packaging and Environment |
| Sub Group : | Chemicals |
| Sub Sub Group : | Codes of Safety for Hazardous chemicals |
| Aspects : | Code of Practice |
| Risk : | None |
| Certification : | None |
| Short Commom Man's Title : | Sodium Cyanide |
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| Degree of Equivalence : | Indigenous |
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::Cross Referenced Indian Standard:: |
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| Sl. No. | Is No & Year | IS Title | |
| 1 | IS 1260 : Part 1: 1973 | Pictorial Marking for Handling and Labelling of Goods: Part 1 Dangerous Goods (First Revision) | |
| 2 | IS 2925: 1984 | Specification for industrial safety helmets (Second Revision) | |
| 3 | IS 4155: 2023 | Glossary of Terms Relating to Chemical and Radiation Hazards and Hazardous Chemicals (First Revision) | |
| 4 | IS 8519: 2024 | Guide for Selection of Occupational Protective Clothing � Body Protection (Selection, Care, and Maintenance) (First Revision) | |
| 5 | IS 8520: 2023 | Eye and face protection — Guidance on selection, use, and maintenance (First Revision) | |
| 6 | IS 10245 : Part 1: 1996 | Breathing Apparatus: Part 1 closed circuit breathing apparatus (Compressed Oxygen Cylinder) - Specification (First Revision) | |
| 7 | IS 10245 : Part 2: 2023 | Respiratory Protective Devices - Specification : Part 2 self-contained open circuit breathing apparatus (Second Revision) | |
| 8 | IS 11782: 2024 | Sodium Cyanide, Technical - Specification (First Revision) | |
| 9 | IS 15298 : Part 2: 2024 | Personal Protective Equipment Part 2 Safety Footwear (ISO 20345 : 2021, MOD) (Third Revision) | |
| 10 | IS 15803: 2008 | Respiratory Protective Devices - Self Contained Closed Circuit Breathing Apparatus Chemical Oxygen (KO2) Type, Self Generating, Self Rescuers - Specification | |
| 11 | IS 17889 : 2022 | Material Safety Data Sheets - Guidelines | |
| 12 | IS 17893 : 2023 | Work Permit System - Code of Practice | |
| 13 | IS 18149 : 2023 | Transportation of Dangerous Goods - Guidelines | |
| Sl.No. | Synosis Points | |
| 1 | Sodium cyanide is white solid. It releases hydrogen cyanide gas, a highly toxic chemical asphyxiant that interferes with the body’s ability to use oxygen. Exposure to sodium cyanide can be rapidly fatal. It has whole-body (systemic) effects, particularly affecting those organ systems most sensitive to low oxygen levels: the central nervous system (brain), the cardiovascular system (heart and blood vessels), and the pulmonary system (lungs). Sodium cyanide is used commercially for fumigation, electroplating, extracting gold and silver from ores, and chemical manufacturing. | |
| 2 | This code of safety recommends practices to be followed to ensure safety of personnel engaged in industries where sodium cyanide is produced, stored, handled or used. It also recommends safety measures for controlling hazards and essential information on symptoms of poisoning, first-aid, medical treatment, storage, handling, labelling and employee safety. | |
| 3 | The properties of sodium cyanide listed in Clause 4 have been taken from literature and have been included for information only. Moreover, these properties pertain to carbon tetrachloride. BIS has published a separate standard IS 11782 : 2024 on the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for sodium cyanide, technical and IS 6358 : 2024 on requirements and methods of sampling and test for sodium cyanide for electroplating. | |
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