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Identification
- Name:
- potassium nitrite
- CAS:
- 7758-09-0
- EC/EINECS:
- 231-832-4
- Molecular Formula:
- HNO2.K
- International Chemical Safety Card (ICSC):
- 1069
- Uses:
- pesticide
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Substances particularly hazardous to the environment or health
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING (Regulation 1272/2008)
Symbols
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Oxidising gases
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Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation)
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Hazardous to the aquatic environment
H Phrases
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H272 : May intensify fire; oxidizer
Ox. Sol. (Cat. 2) : Oxidising solid
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H301 : Toxic if swallowed
Acute Tox. (Cat. 3 *) : Acute toxicity
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H400 : Very toxic to aquatic life
Aquatic Acute (Cat. 1) : Hazardous to the aquatic environment
Labelling
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Environmental regulations
Major accident hazards (Seveso) ?
Hazardous substances listed in Annex I of the Seveso III Directive (Directive 2012/18/EU), transposed in Spain by Royal Decree 840/2015. Their presence in industrial establishments in quantities equal to or above established thresholds triggers obligations to implement major accident risk control measures.
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