Sodium nitrite

Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH

Revision date : 2025-11-03

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GHS09 GHS06 GHS03
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 4

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

6.7

Revision date

2025-11-03

Product name

Sodium nitrite

CAS No.

7632-00-0

REACH No

01-2119471836-27-XXXX

Emergency telephone

+49 (0)696 43508409

Icons in SDS

GHS03 GHS06 GHS09 M004 M009 M017

Company Information

company name

Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

technischerservice@merckgroup.com

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

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Oxidizing solids, (Category 3) H272: May intensify fire; oxidizer. Acute toxicity, (Category 3) H301: Toxic if swallowed. Eye irritation, (Category 2) H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Short-term (acute) aquatic H400: Very toxic to aquatic life. hazard, (Category 1)

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer. H301 Toxic if swallowed. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H400 Very toxic to aquatic life. H301 Toxic if swallowed.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P220 Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P301 + P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.

Supplemental label elements

none Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml) none

Other hazards

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

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