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
2022-12-28
Product name
Sodium nitrite
CAS No.
7632-00-0
REACH No
01-2119471836-27-XXXX
Emergency telephone
+61 2 9037 2994
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Merck Life Science Pty Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
customersupport.anz@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
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture
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 Labeling (<= 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
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 Oxidizing solids (Category 3), H272 Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 3), H301 Eye irritation (Category 2), H319 Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard (Category 1), H400 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.
