How toxic potassium thiocyanate is

  Potassium Thiocyanate, molecular formula KSCN, also known as potassium thiocyanate, potassium thiocyanate is a colorless monoclinic crystal system. The relative density is 1.886. The melting point is about 172.3℃.
  The toxicity of potassium thiocyanate is relatively low, but its acute toxicity is still not negligible. According to the data, the median lethal dose (LD50) of potassium thiocyanate is 854 mg/kg (rat oral), which indicates that at certain doses, potassium thiocyanate can cause serious health effects and even death. Specifically, symptoms of acute poisoning include gastrointestinal problems such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and abnormalities in blood pressure and heart rate. In addition, potassium thiocyanate may also cause renal impairment and thyroid suppression, especially in people with long-term exposure. Although the acute toxicity of potassium thiocyanate is much less than that of potassium cyanide, it is still necessary to pay attention to its potential risks, especially in industrial and medical applications where appropriate safety measures should be taken.

  Potassium thiocyanate is used in the electroplating industry as a deplating agent, refrigerant, dye, photography, pesticide and steel analysis, and can also be used in the manufacture of mustard oil and drugs. Preparation of thiocyanate titrant. Potassium thiocyanate is used in the verification of trivalent iron, copper and silver, urine testing, tungsten chromogenic agent, volumetric indicator for the determination of titanium, refrigerant and photographic thickening agent. Potassium thiocyanate is also used in dye industry, photography industry, pesticide and steel analysis.