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Write a chemical profile for potassium thiocyanate. Include hazard information
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Synonyms: Thiocyanic acid, potassium salt? Potassium rhodanide? Potassium sulfocyanate.

Hazards Identification EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas. Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long­term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. Potential Health Effects Eye: Causes redness and pain. Skin: May cause skin irritation. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May cause headache. May cause nausea and vomiting.  

Physical State: Crystals Color: colorless or white

Odor: odorless

pH: 5.3­8.7

Boiling Point: 500 deg C ( 932.00°F)

Freezing/Melting Point: 170-­179 deg C

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