Difference between revisions of "Sodium benzoate"

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Description

White granular powder. Sodium benzoate is used as an antiseptic and preservative in paints, food, and medicine. It is also used as a rust and mildew inhibitor.

Synonyms and Related Terms

benzoate of soda; sodium benzoic acid; Antimol

Chemical structure

Risks

Combustible.
Ingestion of large quantities is toxic.
Maximum allowable concentration in food is 0.1%.
ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol. Forms slightly alkaline solution in water.

Composition	C6H5COONa
CAS	532-32-1
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 144.1

Resources and Citations

Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942

The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 8725

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p 777

The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

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-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+* Combustible.
+* Ingestion of large quantities is toxic.
+* Maximum allowable concentration in food is 0.1%.
+* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AAA1594630&productDescription=SODIUM+BENZOATE+99%25+250G&vendorId=VN00024248&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 Soluble in water, ethanol. Forms slightly alkaline solution in water.
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Combustible. Ingestion of large quantities is toxic.
-Maximum allowable concentration in food is 0.1%.
-Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/s2930.htm MSDS]
-== Authority ==
-* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
+* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
-* Thomas Gregory, Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
+* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
-* Susan Budavari (ed.), ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996  Comment: entry 8725
+* ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996  Comment: entry 8725
-* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p 777
+* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p 777
-* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
+* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
-* Douglas M. Considine (ed.), ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
+* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
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