☣️ UN 1614 • CLASS 6
UN 1614 — Hydrogen cyanide, stabilized (absorbed)
Placard: Toxic. ERG Guide 152. Training/quick-reference only — use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions.
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⚠️ This page is a quick-reference aid. For real incidents: stage upwind, isolate, deny entry, request Hazmat early, and consult the current ERG + SOP/SOG.
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UN 1614 Quick Details
UN 1614
Product name: Hydrogen cyanide, stabilized (absorbed)
DOT Class: 6
Placard type: Toxic
ERG Guide: 152 (check current ERG)
Initial isolation: ERG 152: isolate 100m all directions; evacuate 800m downwind if large spill or fire
Common Hazards of UN 1614
- Highly toxic, may be fatal if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin.
- Contact with molten substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes.
- Avoid any skin contact.
- Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases.
- Runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause environmental
- Combustible material: may burn but does not ignite readily.
- Containers may explode when heated.
- Those substances designated with a (P) may polymerize explosively when heated or involved in a fire.
Chemical Identity & Physical Properties
| Also known as | Hydrocyanic acidPrussic acidFormonitrileMethanenitrileHCN |
| CAS Number | 74-90-8 |
| Appearance | Colorless to pale blue liquid or gas with a faint bitter almond odor. Highly volatile at room temperature. Often stabilized with phosphoric acid or sulfur dioxide. |
| Flash Point | -18C (0F) |
| Boiling Point | 26C (79F) |
| Vapor Density | 0.93 (slightly lighter than air) |
| Water Reactivity | Soluble in water; no violent reaction but forms toxic solutions |
Chemical details are general reference only. Always verify with current SDS, ERG, and SOP/SOG.
Fireground Response Guidance — UN 1614
Extinguishing Media
Water spray, CO2, dry chemical; avoid direct water streams on spills
PPE Requirements
⚠️ Level A required; fully encapsulating suit with SCBA; extreme skin absorption hazard
Isolation & Evacuation
ERG 152: isolate 100m all directions; evacuate 800m downwind if large spill or fire
Always confirm protective actions with the current edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG Guide 152).
First Actions for a UN 1614 Incident
- CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
- Keep unauthorized personnel away.
- Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
- Isolate spill or leak area in all directions for at least 50 meters (150 feet) for liquids and at least 25 meters
- For highlighted materials: see Table 1 - Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances.
- For non-highlighted materials: increase the immediate precautionary measure distance, in the downwind
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UN 1614 — Hydrogen cyanide, stabilized (absorbed)HAZMAT RADIO NOTE — UN 1614
Product: Hydrogen cyanide, stabilized (absorbed)
Class 6 / Toxic / ERG 152
PPE: Level A required; fully encapsulating suit with SCBA; extreme skin absorption hazard
ISOLATION: ERG 152: isolate 100m all directions; evacuate 800m downwind if large spill or fire
ACTION: Stage upwind · Isolate · Deny entry · Request HazmatRADIO
Use for: Quick radio or face-to-face size-up. Short, structured, field-ready.
=== IC HAZMAT BRIEFING ===
UN 1614 — Hydrogen cyanide, stabilized (absorbed)
Class: 6 | Placard: Toxic | ERG Guide: 152
Appearance: Colorless to pale blue liquid or gas with a faint bitter almond odor. Highly volatile at room temperature. Often stabilized with phosphoric acid or sulfur dioxide.
Water Reactivity: Soluble in water; no violent reaction but forms toxic solutions
Extinguishing: Water spray, CO2, dry chemical; avoid direct water streams on spills
PPE: Level A required; fully encapsulating suit with SCBA; extreme skin absorption hazard
Isolation: ERG 152: isolate 100m all directions; evacuate 800m downwind if large spill or fire
— Key Hazards —
• Highly toxic, may be fatal if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin.
• Contact with molten substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes.
• Avoid any skin contact.
— First Actions —
• CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
• Keep unauthorized personnel away.
• Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
• Isolate spill or leak area in all directions for at least 50 meters (150 feet) for liquids and at least 25 meters
SOURCE: allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/1614 | Always use current ERG + SOP/SOGIC BRIEFING
Use for: Incident command briefing, staging area whiteboard, or pre-entry team brief. Full chemical + response details.
UN1614 Hydrogen cyanide, stabilized (absorbed) Cls6 ERG152 | allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/1614SMS / 160 CHAR
Use for: Quick text to command or incoming units. Fits in a single SMS. Includes link to full page.
⚠️ Quick-reference only. Always use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions.
Page: https://allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/1614
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Frequently Asked Questions about UN 1614
Highly toxic, may be fatal if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin. Contact with molten substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes. Avoid any skin contact. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause environmental Combustible material: may burn but does not ignite readily. Containers may explode when heated. Those substances designated with a (P) may polymerize explosively when heated or involved in a fire.
CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper Keep unauthorized personnel away. Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
Level A required; fully encapsulating suit with SCBA; extreme skin absorption hazard
Water reactivity: Soluble in water; no violent reaction but forms toxic solutions. Recommended extinguishing: Water spray, CO2, dry chemical; avoid direct water streams on spills.
ERG Guide 152 recommendation: ERG 152: isolate 100m all directions; evacuate 800m downwind if large spill or fire
No. This is a training/quick-reference aid only. Always consult the current ERG Guide 152 and your department SOP/SOG for incident-specific protective actions.
Sources (high level): DOT/PHMSA marking & class concepts + ERG usage principles.
This page does not reproduce ERG guide text—always consult the current ERG for incident-specific protective actions.