The latest developments in quantifying cyanide and hydrogen cyanide
EP Randviir, CE Banks - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2015•Elsevier
Cyanides are highly poisonous in small quantities, yet are used in a variety of applications
on a daily basis amounting to a global annual usage of around 1.1 million tonnes. With the
usage of cyanides not decelerating, it is imperative for analytical chemists to devise methods
of detection to ensure safe usage and working conditions, and to determine concentrations
in the blood of patients who may have been over-exposed to cyanides or in the breath of
sufferers from cystic fibrosis who contract HCN-producing bacterial infections. This review …
on a daily basis amounting to a global annual usage of around 1.1 million tonnes. With the
usage of cyanides not decelerating, it is imperative for analytical chemists to devise methods
of detection to ensure safe usage and working conditions, and to determine concentrations
in the blood of patients who may have been over-exposed to cyanides or in the breath of
sufferers from cystic fibrosis who contract HCN-producing bacterial infections. This review …
Abstract
Cyanides are highly poisonous in small quantities, yet are used in a variety of applications on a daily basis amounting to a global annual usage of around 1.1 million tonnes. With the usage of cyanides not decelerating, it is imperative for analytical chemists to devise methods of detection to ensure safe usage and working conditions, and to determine concentrations in the blood of patients who may have been over-exposed to cyanides or in the breath of sufferers from cystic fibrosis who contract HCN-producing bacterial infections. This review introduces the synthesis and the occurrence of cyanides before disseminating several examples of recent analytical protocols tailored towards the detection of cyanides within a range of media.
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