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See monthly Sodium Cyanide prices in 5 locations: United States, South America, South Asia & Oceania, Northeast Asia, Middle East. Also check Sodium Cyanide price history since 2007. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 237 commodities, including Sodium Cyanide.
Data Legend. The Sodium Cyanide price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 5 locations, as follows:
- US: Sodium Cyanide, United States, transaction, fob
- SAM: Sodium Cyanide, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- SEA: Sodium Cyanide, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, cif, Malaysia
- NEA: Sodium Cyanide, Northeast Asia, transaction, fob, South Korea
- MDE: Sodium Cyanide, Middle East, transaction, cif, Turkey
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Price Dynamics. The Sodium Cyanide price in United States increased during November 2018 to 1,920 USD per metric ton, which represents a rise of 4% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Sodium Cyanide prices in United States increased modestly by 2%. Meanwhile, in South Korea, the average price of Sodium Cyanide amounted to 1,810 USD per metric ton, from 1,580 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Sodium Cyanide price in South Korea is 0.6% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Sodium Cyanide in Malaysia declined considerably throughout November 2018, reaching 2,080 USD per metric ton. The price in Malaysia is 12% lower than the average price in the previous month and 20% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Sodium Cyanide prices in Turkey increased modestly during November 2018, reaching 2,200 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 0.9% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 8% from the previous year’s price.
The Sodium Cyanide prices in Brazil experienced a modest rise of 50 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 2,290 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Brazil meant a rise of 2% on a monthly basis and a rise of 24% on a yearly basis.
About Sodium Cyanide. Sodium Cyanide (a.k.a. NaCN) is an inorganic salt, extremely toxic to humans, due to its binding with the Fe3+ ion in the hemoglobin, disabling the use of oxygen by the cells. It is a white cubic crystalline solid also known as white cyanide and has been the metal cyanide with the greatest commercial importance. This salt has a role as an inhibitor of many metabolic processes and is used as a test reagent for the function of chemoreceptors.
First prepared in 1834, Sodium Cyanide began being produced on a major industrial only in the 1900s, for the extraction of gold and silver from ores - by then, it was produced mainly from molten sodium, ammonia, and charcoal. Nowadays, most of the production of Sodium Cyanide on an industrial scale is based on neutralization or wet processes in which liquid or gaseous hydrogen cyanide reacts with a sodium hydroxide solution.
Sodium cyanide is usually transported in its pallet/granulated form, tightly packed in mild steel, fiber drums, and in flo-bins. Dry sodium cyanide is also shipped in wet-flo tank cars and trucks of up to 32 t net. All containers must be protected from corrosion and damage. Alkali metal cyanides can be shipped by road, rail, or sea freight under the provisions of the applicable transport regulations. It is extremely toxic to humans and can cause fatal damage by inhalation or ingestion. Handling, storage, and use must be carried out by trained people. They must never be stored or transported in the same transport unit together with acids or acid salts, foods, feedstuffs, or anything else intended for human or animal consumption. It can form flammable hydrogen cyanide gas, so it should be stored in a well-ventilated place, away from sunlight and heat.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Sodium Cyanide are listed below.
- Sodium hydroxide + hydrogen cyanide (salt formation reaction),
- Sodium amide + carbon (Castner process)
The uses and applications of Sodium Cyanide may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Sodium Cyanide are metal tracing grade (99.9% minimum purity); reagent grade (97% minimum purity); commercial grade (73 to 75% minimum purity); 10/30% (w/v) aqueous solution; granular form (0.1 to 5 mm size); molded briquets (15 to 40 g); and cylindrical tablets (20 to 40 g).
