Sodium nitrite

Hazard statements (CLP)

H272, H301, H319, H350, H400

Code

Statements

H272

May intensify fire; oxidiser

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE

Signal word

DANGER

Hazard statements

H272 MAY INTENSIFY FIRE; OXIDISER. H301 TOXIC IF SWALLOWED. H319 CAUSES SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION. H350 MAY CAUSE CANCER. H400 VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.

Precautionary statements

P201 OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. P202 DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. 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. P270 DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. P273 AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. P280 WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES/ EYE PROTECTION/ FACE PROTECTION. P301 + P310 + P330 IF SWALLOWED: IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/ PHYSICIAN. RINSE MOUTH. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING. P308 + P313 IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ ATTENTION. 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. P391 COLLECT SPILLAGE. P405 STORE LOCKED UP. P501 DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/ CONTAINER TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL PLANT.

2.3 Other hazards

NONE OR NOT COVERED BY GHS

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

OXIDIZING SOLIDS (CATEGORY 3), H272 ACUTE TOXICITY, ORAL (CATEGORY 3), H301 EYE IRRITATION (CATEGORY 2A), H319 CARCINOGENICITY (CATEGORY 1B), H350 SHORT-TERM (ACUTE) AQUATIC HAZARD (CATEGORY 1), H400 FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE H-STATEMENTS MENTIONED IN THIS SECTION, SEE SECTION 16. GHS LABEL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS