Potassium Dicyanoaurate
What is it?
Potassium dicyanoaurate is a gold salt used in the electroplating industry.
How can I avoid it?
Skin contact with potassium dicyanoaurate is required for it to cause a rash. Discontinuation of exposure to products containing potassium dicyanoaurate should result in improvement and/or resolution of your dermatitis.
Uses:
- Electronic components
- Dental prostheses and fillings
- Jewelry
- Gold electroplating
- Gold cyanidation (extraction of gold from metal ores)
Other names for Potassium Dicyanoaurate:
- Aurate (1-), bis(cyano-C)-, potassium
- Gold (I) potassium cyanide
- Monopotassium dicyanoaurate
- Potassium dicyanoaurate (I)
- Potassium cyanoaurite
- Potassium aurocyanide
- Potassium cyanoaurate (I)
- Potassium gold cyanide
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