The OSHA 8-hour HCN limit is at 10.0 ppm. According to the Merck Index, 300 mg/kg of air at room temperature is the lethal dose of HCN in air. In what mg HCN/kg air is 10.0 ppm present? What percentage of a dose is 10.0 ppm?
The OSHA 8-hour HCN limit is at 10.0 ppm. According to the Merck Index, 300 mg/kg of air at room temperature is the lethal dose of HCN in air. In what mg HCN/kg air is 10.0 ppm present? What percentage of a dose is 10.0 ppm?
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The OSHA 8-hour HCN limit is at 10.0 ppm. According to the Merck Index, 300 mg/kg of air at room temperature is the lethal dose of HCN in air. In what mg HCN/kg air is 10.0 ppm present? What percentage of a dose is 10.0 ppm?
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