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== Hazards and Safety == | == Hazards and Safety == | ||
| − | Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Skin contact causes burns. Decomposes with acid to form the toxic gas hydrogen selenide. | + | * Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. |
| − | + | * Skin contact causes burns. | |
| − | + | * Decomposes with acid to form the toxic gas hydrogen selenide. | |
| + | * ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC200730250&productDescription=SODIUM+SELENITE%2C+ANHYDRO+25GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] | ||
== Sources Checked for Data in Record == | == Sources Checked for Data in Record == | ||
Revision as of 10:22, 2 June 2022
Description
White, water-soluble, hexagonal crystals. Sodium selenite is used in the manufacture of Glass to remove the green color caused by trace Iron components.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sodium selenite pentahydrate; selenious acid disodium salt
Other Properties
Soluble in water.
| Composition | Na2SeO3 - 5H2O |
|---|---|
| CAS | 26970-82-1 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 332.01 |
Hazards and Safety
- Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
- Skin contact causes burns.
- Decomposes with acid to form the toxic gas hydrogen selenide.
- ThermoFisher: SDS
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entyr 8822