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Hydrogen Cyanide

Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)

Produced in industrial processes such as electroplating, plastic manufacturing, and as a byproduct of combustion(e.g., from burning plastics).

Specifications we measure
RangeResolutionTechnologySensor Module
50 PPM
0.1ECES-HCN-4EC50
100 PPM0.01ECES-HCN-7EC100
OSHA Guidelines
  • TWA : 10 PPM (8-hr )
    • NIOSH Guidelines
  • STEL : 4.7 PPM (15 min. )
    • Health effects
    • Low Concentrations: Headache, dizziness, nausea
    • High Concentrations:Rapid respiratory and cardiac failure, loss of consciousness, and death..