Need a HCN gas detector

[galenrog]

$400 is cheap insurance.

Be well.

 

[Yggdrasil]

Very quick up date - Saturday I stared the recovery of the gold from the PGC salts I received

I have finished 5 batches & have 3 left to do (doing 5 liter batches with 200 grams of the salt dissolved in each batch)

Concerning the HCN detector - all work has gone without incident - UNTIL yesterday morning wherein the detector was set off

So I am VERY GLAD that I spent the $400 for the detector - especially being as I am one of those people that DOES NOT smell HCN

I will post more details as to how & why the detector was set off - as well as details of project/process when I get more time which is likely to be another week (plus/minus)

Kurt

Looking forward for your details, be safe mate.

 

[anachronism]

The further you go with the electrolysis and turning the current up, and the lower the metal content gets the more HCN is gassed off.

 

[4metals]

UNTIL yesterday morning wherein the detector was set off

The detector went off but did the canary die?

Seriously what do you think tripped it and what concentration of CN tripped the detector to sound the alarm?

 

[Naughtius Maximus]

Have you tried Draeger?

I have worked with many companys that handle NaCN/KCN solutions and never saw a detector for it, as it is always handled in fume hood. Also you can smell the cyanide (that almond smell). If you can smell you need to take action, and perhaps get out.
I don't see a detector playing a role that your nose doesn't fullfill (If you can smell cyanide, some people can't)

Almonds and apple seeds contain cyanide as a biodefense. Peach pits and cashews too I believe.

 

[goldandsilver123]

All cashews nuts must be roasted because of the cyanide, even the "raw" ones are lightly rostead

 

[4metals]

Are you. guys implying Kurt was busy eating cashews and almonds instead of refining? Never eat in the presence of cyanide salts!!!!!!!

 

[Shark]

I’m pretty sure Kurt is smarter than eating while working with cyanide.