Kyanize

Description

Wood that has been saturated with a Mercuric chloride preservative. While mercuric chloride is an effective Fungicide and Insecticide, it is highly toxic to humans.

Synonyms and Related Terms

kyanise

Risks

• Toxic by inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption.
• ThermoFisher: SDS for mercuric chloride

Resources and Citations

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997