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| + | * Strong oxidizing agent. | ||
| + | * Fire risk in contact with organic materials. | ||
| + | * Toxic by ingestion. | ||
| + | * ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC223200050&productDescription=SODIUM+PERBORATE+TETRAHY+5KG&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 733 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 733 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:01, 2 June 2022
Description
White, water-soluble powder. Sodium perborate is used industrially as a bleach for Straw, Ivory, waxes, textiles, and dentures. It is also used as an antiseptic and deodorant in hand soaps. Dilute solutions of sodium perborate have been used in conservation for the removal of tea and coffee stains (Kuhn 1986).
Synonyms and Related Terms
perborin; Dexol
Risks
- Strong oxidizing agent.
- Fire risk in contact with organic materials.
- Toxic by ingestion.
- ThermoFisher: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water.
| Composition | NaBO3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 7632-04-4 |
| Melting Point | 63 C |
| Density | 0.69-0.87 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 81.8 |
| Boiling Point | 120 C |
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 733
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8797
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998