The invention discloses a method for determining and correcting
cyanide. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps of: 1) putting 10 milliliters of distillate in a colorimetric tube which has a volume of 25 milliliters and is provided with a plug; 2) adding 5 milliliters of
phosphate buffer solution into the tube, mixing uniformly, quickly adding 0.2 milliliter of
chloramine solution, immediately inserting the plug, mixing uniformly and placing for 3 to 5 minutes; 3) adding 5 milliliters of
isonicotinic acid-
pyrazolone mixed solution into the tube, uniformly mixing, adding water to dilute until mixture reaches a marked line, shaking uniformly, and placing in an
aqueous solution at the temperature of between 25 and 35 DEG C for 40 minutes; and 4) determining
absorbance by using a
cuvette with height of 1cm, and using
reagent blank as reference at the wave length of 638nm, and finding out the corresponding
cyanide content from the
standard curve. By using an intermediate medium, the cost of
purchasing, storing and managing toxic and dangerous chemicals is reduced, and potential unsafe factors of the toxic and dangerous chemicals in using operation can be reduced.