# POTASSIUM CYANIDE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid0024268
Categories: beauty, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Chemical reaction regulator, Cleaning agent, formulation, Hardener, Intermediate, Non-metal-surface treatment products, Plating agent, Processing aids not otherwise specified, recycling, Solvent
Identifier: DTXSID0024268

> POTASSIUM CYANIDE is used as chemical reaction regulator / cleaning agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 122 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 122 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 122 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Hardener, Intermediate, Chemical reaction regulator.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 10 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._