Pure Form - Colorless liquid. Odor - Distinct strong cyanidelike. Commercial Forms - Shipped in carboys, drums and tank barges. Contact with sulfuric acid may cause explosion. When heated to decomposition, emits highly toxic hydrogen cyanide.
Caution is advised.
Vital signs should be monitored closely. Heart palpitation may begin within minutes after exposure. Acetone cyanohydrin is very readily absorbed through the skin. Cherry-red mucous membranes and blood, cardiac arrhythmias, and other cardiac abnormalities are common. Lung hemorrhage and pulmonary edema may also occur.