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Search result for: sodium nitrite*

Table showing details for sodium nitrite*
Chemical
Category & User Codes
DG Class
DG PG
UN CAS No
Guidance notes
sodium nitrite*
 
7-12
1
2
-
-
5
-
-
5.1

DHS

CW  

Hazardous Chemical 		III 1500
7632-00-0 		Toxic if ingested. Forms explosive mixtures with combustible materials or organic compounds. Reacts with acids to form toxic nitrogen dioxide gas. Forms an explosive mixture with phenol, with ammonium salts, and with thiosulfates and cyanides.

Note: A solution/mixture of <1% sodium nitrite is not hazardous according to the Worksafe list of designated hazardous substances.

Disposal: Waste solutions of this chemical may be disposed of down the sink (to sewer).

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