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Document ID (ISN)50106
CIS number 88-1121
Year 1985
Convention or series no.
Title Sodium azide (Na(N3))
Bibliographic information In: EPA Chemical Profiles, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C. 20460, USA, Dec. 1985. 4p.
Abstract Chemical safety information sheet. Exposure limit: ACGIH (1984) TWA (ceiling) = 0.3mg/m3. Unstable, explosive. Toxicity: can cause death by affecting the central nervous system; irritation of skin and eyes; skin and eye burns.
Descriptors (primary) agricultural chemicals; sodium azide; USA; threshold limit values
Descriptors (secondary) neurotoxic effects; fire fighting; irritants; fire hazards; toxic substances; explosion hazards; data sheet; waste disposal; chemical burns; first aid; personal protective equipment; spills; limitation of exposure
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Agricultural chemicals
Occupational exposure limits
Inorganic substances