General Information
Product name
Sodium nitrate
Product Synonyms
Chile saltpeter
CAS No.
7631-99-4
Emergency telephone
352-323-3500
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Chem-Impex International Inc
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
sales@chemimpex.com
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H272, H319
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H272
May intensify fire; oxidiser
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE
Signal word
WARNING
Hazard statements
H272 MAY INTENSIFY FIRE; OXIDISER. H319 CAUSES SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION.
Precautionary statements
P210 KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. P220 KEEP/STORE AWAY FROM CLOTHING/ COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. P221 TAKE ANY PRECAUTION TO AVOID MIXING WITH COMBUSTIBLES. P264 WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. P280 WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES/ PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/ EYE PROTECTION/ FACE PROTECTION. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING. P337 + P313 IF EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ ATTENTION. P370 + P378 IN CASE OF FIRE: USE DRY SAND, DRY CHEMICAL OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM FOR EXTINCTION. P501 DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/ CONTAINER TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL PLANT.
2.3 Other hazards
NONE
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
OXIDIZING SOLIDS (CATEGORY 3), H272 EYE IRRITATION (CATEGORY 2A), H319 FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE H-STATEMENTS MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION, SEE SECTION 16. GHS LABEL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
