Potassium Nitrite
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Database ID: 306
No Safety Data Sheet (SDS) available
| Formula: | -- |
| CAS: | 7758-09-0 |
| Formula Weight: | 85.00 g/mol |
| Density: | -- |
| Melting Point: | -- |
| Boiling Point: | -- |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
General Hazard Information: Highly toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Irritating to body tissues. Avoid all body tissue contact. Strong oxidizer. Chronic exposure produces methemoglobinemia, nausea, vomiting, rapid pulse, headache and visual disturbances.
Storage: Flinn Family: Inorganic #3. Store in/on shelf with amides, nitrates (except ammonium nitrate), nitrites, azides. Store ammonium nitrate away from all other substances.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.