General Information
Revision date
2016-09-19
Product name
Sodium nitrate
Chemical name
Nitric acid, sodium salt
CAS No.
7631-99-4
Emergency telephone
Westmead NSW
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Redox Pty Ltd
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H272, H319
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H272
May intensify fire; oxidiser
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Poisons Schedule (Aust) Not Scheduled Globally Harmonised System Redox Pty Ltd Australia New Zealand Malaysia Corporate Office Sydney Phone +61 2 9733 3000 Adelaide Auckland Kuala Lumpur Locked Bag 15 Minto NSW 2566 Australia Fax +61 2 9733 3111 Brisbane Christchurch 2 Swettenham Road Minto NSW 2566 Australia E-mail sydney@redox.com Melbourne Hawke’s Bay USA All Deliveries: 4 Holmes Road Minto NSW 2566 Australia Web www.redox.com Perth Los Angeles ABN 92 000 762 345 Sydney
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Hazardous according to the criteria of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
Hazard categories
Oxidising Solids - Category 3 Serious Eye Damage/Irritation - Category 2A
Signal word
Warning
Hazard statements
H272 May intensify fire; oxidizer. H319 Causes serious eye irritation.
Prevention
P210 Keep away from heat. P221 Take any precaution to avoid mixing with combustibles/organic material. P280 Wear protective gloves/eye protection/face protection.
Response
P370 + P378 In case of fire: Use water for extinction. P337 + P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Disposal
P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local / regional / national / international regulations. National Transport Commission (Australia) Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code)
Classifications
Dangerous Goods according to the criteria of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG Code) Environmental Protection Authority (New Zealand) Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Act 2015
HSNO Classifications
Physical 5.1.1C Oxidising substances that are liquids or solids: low hazard Health 6.1D Substances that are acutely toxic - Harmful Environmental 9.3C Substances that are harmful to terrestrial vertebrates
