| Agent Name |
Sodium hypophosphite |
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| CAS Number |
7681-53-0 |
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| Formula |
H2-O2-P.Na |
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| Major Category |
Other Chemicals |
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| Synonyms |
Hypophosphorous acid monosodium salt; Monosodium hypophosphite; Natriumhypophosphit [German]; Phosphinic acid monosodium salt; Phosphinic acid, sodium salt; Sodium hydrogen phosphite (NaH2PO2); Sodium hydrophosphite; Sodium hypophosphite; Sodium hypophosphite (NaH2PO2); Sodium phosphinate; Sodium phosphinate (NaH2PO2); [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Phosphorus Compounds |
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| Description |
White granules or crystals; [HSDB] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, nickel plating, and as a laboratory reagent; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
In the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) database of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA); [CHEMINFO] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Melting point equals 392 degrees F (decomposes into toxic and explosive phosphine gas); [MSDSonline] |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
0: will not burn |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE
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