Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
231-555-9/7632-00-0
Name of the chemical
Sodium nitrite
Concentration
100%
General Information
Version
GHS 1.0
Revision date
2022-07-28
Product name
Sodium nitrite
Product Synonyms
Sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate
CAS No.
7632-00-0
Emergency telephone
+49 89 1 92 40, +44 171 635 91 91
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Chemos GmbH & Co. KG
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
chemos@chemos.de
GHS Information
Signal word
danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H272, H301, H319, H400
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H272
May intensify fire; oxidiser
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Classification acc. to GHS Classification of the substance or mixture Classification acc. to GHS Section Hazard class Category Hazard class and cat- Hazard state- egory ment 2.14 oxidising solid 3 Ox. Sol. 3 H272 3.1O acute toxicity (oral) 3 Acute Tox. 3 H301 3.3 serious eye damage/eye irritation 2 Eye Irrit. 2 H319 4.1A hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute hazard 1 Aquatic Acute 1 H400 For full text of abbreviations: see SECTION 16
Most important adverse effects
Spillage and fire water can cause pollution of watercourses
Signal word
danger
Hazard pictograms
GHS03, GHS06, GHS09
Hazard statements
H272 May intensify fire; oxidiser. H301 Toxic if swallowed. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
Precautionary statements
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/ …. P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor. P337+P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P370+P378 In case of fire: Use sand, carbon dioxide or powder extinguisher to extinguish. P391 Collect spillage. P501 Dispose of contents/container to industrial combustion plant.
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
According to the results of its assessment, this substance is not a PBT or a vPvB.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification acc. to GHS Section Hazard class Category Hazard class and cat- Hazard state- egory ment 2.14 oxidising solid 3 Ox. Sol. 3 H272 3.1O acute toxicity (oral) 3 Acute Tox. 3 H301 3.3 serious eye damage/eye irritation 2 Eye Irrit. 2 H319 4.1A hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute hazard 1 Aquatic Acute 1 H400 For full text of abbreviations: see SECTION 16. The most important adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects Spillage and fire water can cause pollution of watercourses.
