THE BEST SIDE OF POTASSIUM CYANIDE ELECTROPLATING

The 2nd and slight metabolic pathway consists of the reaction of cyanide with cystine to generate cysteine and β-thiocyanoalanine (Wood and Cooley 1955).An antidotal blend of inhaled amyl nitrate and intravenous sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate are often indicated. The IPCS/CEC (1993) overview of antidotes for cyanide poisoning observed that