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Sodium nitrite

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
E250
Linear Formula:
NaNO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
69.00
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.999% trace metals basis
98.0-102.0% (RT)

autoignition temp.

914 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

271 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]N=O

InChI

1S/HNO2.Na/c2-1-3;/h(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

LPXPTNMVRIOKMN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium nitrite exhibits antioxidant property and is commonly used as a preservative to prevent the chemical and microbiological deterioration of food products.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Application

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Sodium nitrite may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in water samples and meat samples using analytical techniques.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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Quantification of residual nitrite and nitrate in ham by reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography/diode array detector
Talanta, 74(5), 1598-1602 (2008)
Handbook of Food Preservation
Food Sci. Technol., 71(15), 3003-3007 (1999)
Determination of nitrite in waters by microplate fluorescence spectroscopy and HPLC with fluorescence detection
Buldt A and Karst U
Analytical Chemistry, 71(15), 3003-3007 (1999)
Arjun H Banskota et al.
Phytochemistry, 101, 101-108 (2014-02-27)
The EtOAc soluble fraction of a MeOH/CHCl3 extract of Palmaria palmata showed strong nitric oxide (NO) inhibitory activity against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced NO production in murine RAW264.7 cells. NO inhibition-guided isolation led to identification of three new polar lipids including a
A H Hall et al.
Veterinary and human toxicology, 39(3), 152-154 (1997-06-01)
In 2 separate incidents, 6 patients were poisoned with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in sewer gas. In the first incident, mixing acid- and sodium hydroxide-based drain cleaners in a confined space resulted in 4 poisonings and 2 deaths. Three would-be rescuers

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