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It depends on the dose. It is an extreme poison. Death could be within minutes with some doses, or a few hours in other doses and individuals.
There are treatments that can help mitigate the symptoms and lessen further damage in low dose exposure, but there is no true antidote or way to reverse damage done before the treatment could take effect. Emergency kits (amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate) are available for First Aid by first responders in industrial use settings for this critical first aid treatment, but emergency medical treatment by physicians is essential for any chance of survival.
Fresh air and oxygen need to be provided as a first step, then call 911/Emergency if only one first responder is available.
Important Note: The following excerpt containing additional information for medical professionals* is provided to demonstrate the hazards of this poison and is not intended to be used for directions in emergency medical situations. The information comes from a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) prepared by a chemical manufacturer of cyanide for industrial use, Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc. It is applicable to the product in solid form. The MSDS was prepared according to the hazard criteria of the Controlled Products Regulations (CPR) legislation of the Canadian Department of Justice at the time of its release.** See the full MSDS in the related link below.
Note to Physician:
If patient does not respond to amyl nitrite, inject intravenously with 10mL of a 3% solution of sodium nitrite at a rate of not more than 2.5 to 5 mL per minute.Once nitrite administration is complete, follow directly with 50 mL of a 25% solution of sodium thiosulfate at the same rate by the same route. Give victim oxygen and keep under observation. If exposure was severe, watch victim for 24-48 hours. If signs of cyanide poisoning persist or reappear, repeat nitrite and thiosulfate injections 1 hour later in 1/2 the original doses. Cyanocabalamin (B12), 1 mg intramuscularly, may speed recovery. Moderate cyanide exposures need be treated only by supportive measures such as bed rest and oxygen.
*Disclaimer: Prepared in good faith by the manufacturer, and may not be the most current information. The manufacturer makes no representation as to its comprehensiveness or accuracy.
**MSDS Number: P5708, Effective Date: 09/01/09
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How do you extract potassium from banana?
To extract potassium from a banana, you would need to first dry the banana, then incinerate it to ash. The potassium would be present in the ash, which can be dissolved in water to create a potassium-rich solution. This solution can be further processed to isolate potassium compounds.
What is the decay product of potassium?
The decay product of potassium in a process called beta decay is calcium. Potassium-40 undergoes beta decay to become argon-40, which then decays further to become calcium-40 over a long period of time.
How can you produce potassium gold cyanide give detail?
how I make PGC : 1. Make aquaregia (75% HCL + 25% HNO3) from high grade chemical. 2. Introduce the Gold (24 kt) in bulk or small piece in warm aquaregia for fast soluble. (gold : aquaregia is about 1 : 5 weight). 3. Heat the solution, don't exceed 85 degree Celcius. 4. A long heating introduce excess HCL. 5. Heat and evaporated until you got a concentrate like syrup that is Gold Chloride. 6. Gold chloride will become cristall when you cool the syrup. 7. Introduce a little water to disolve the gold chloride. 8. Make amonia solution of 30 ml Amonia in 100 ml water cocentration. (use high grade amonia). 9. Pour the amonia slowly to Gold Chloride until Ph=8. You will get the precipitate that call Gold Fulminating. Be carefull with the Fulminating, It should not to dry because it is Highly Explosive Danger ! 10. Wash the Precipitate to remove excess amonia. Wash several time until PH reach near 7. 11. Make another concentrate Potasium Cyanide solution (KCN). 12. Pour the KCN to Fulminating Gold slowly with agitation until all the fulminating disolve. You Got a solution name Mother Liquor. 13. Heat the Mother Liquor, my experience not over 65 degree celcius. Evaporate amonia from mother liquor until no amonia smell anymore. 14. Cristallize the PGC by continue evaporation. Vacum will be very helpfull. You don't need to evaporate all the mother liquor. Until you evaporate about 75% volume stop the process. Collect the PGC and keep the mother liquor. Dry the PGC by vacum. Mother liquor still can be use in the next production by mixed it with the next Fulminating. 15. Do the all the process in very good ventilation. Good luck.
What is the mass number of potasium?
Potassium occurs naturally on earth in three isotopes with mass numbers 39, 40, and 41. Of these, the isotope K-40 is known to be radioactive, but has a very long half life. There are many other radioactive isotopes of potassium.
Is K2SO4 soluble or insoluble in water?
yes, potassium sulfate is a white solid, as long as you keep it cooler than 1956° F.
Can you make potassium cyanide un poisonous?
No. As long as it remains potassium cyanide, there is fatal potential.
How long it takes to die after taking potassium cyanide?
15-20 minutes
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