Draeger is hosting a free live webinar at 8pm on June 8th to raise awareness about HCN and CO poisoning. The webinar will be conducted by two veteran firefighters, and include information on HCN and ...

Researchers from Japan develop “hemoCD-Twins”, the first effective therapeutic compound to overcome simultaneous carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide poisoning Buildings across the globe are prone to ...

When we started our fire service careers, one of the first things we learned about was products of combustion. One of the products mentioned was hydrogen cyanide (hereafter referred to as HCN). Not ...

Researchers have developed a “breakthrough” synthetic compound that they say could potentially be used as a fast-acting antidote against toxic fumes in building fires. The study, published on Monday ...

Suggested Citation: "B15 Hydrogen Cyanide." National Research Council. 2000. Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentrations for Selected Airborne Contaminants: Volume 4. Washington, DC: The National ...

Cyanide poisoning is a hazard in many enclosed-space fires, and its occurrence in smoke-inhalation victims may be underestimated. Acute cyanide exposure results primarily in CNS, cardiovascular, and ...