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The anti caking I commonly see in salt is potassium cyanide [ferrocyanide, actually, see below]. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_ferrocyanide https:/
by morsch 3y ago
The anti caking I commonly see in salt is potassium cyanide [ferrocyanide, actually, see below].
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_ferrocyanide https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_ferrocyanide
- brilee 3y agoI'm sure you're aware that ferrocyanide is not the same thing as cyanide - the cyanide is bound so tightly to the iron center that it is nontoxic.
- vGPU 3y ago> However, like all ferrocyanide salt solutions, addition of an acid or exposure to UV light can result in the production of hydrogen cyanide gas, which is extremely toxic. Now that does seem like a bit of a concern, doesn’t it?
- EdwardDiego 3y agoIt's a matter of quantity, like all things toxicity.
- oynqr 3y agoThat is not potassium cyanide.
- morsch 3y agoYes, sorry, shouldn't post in a hurry. I amended my post. I'm not worried about the stuff at all, I buy salt with it all the time. But it's not sand, that's all I wanted to say.
- tekla 3y ago[flagged]
- fragmede 3y ago> When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. "That is idiotic; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html