Occupational exposure to hydrogen cyanide during large-scale cassava processing, in Alagoas State, Brazil

• Main Authors: Cyro Hauaji Zacarias (Author), Claudia Esteban (Author), Gilson Lucio Rodrigues (Author), Elizabeth de Souza Nascimento (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: The cassava roots used for flour production contain high amounts of cyanogenic glycosides and are, therefore, potential hydrogen cyanide (HCN) releasers. This fact is the cause of an increasing health concern in the sector of cassava processing. Brazilian workers engaged in the flour produ...