Sodium Nitrite

Nitrous acid sodium salt. Used in many industrial processes, in meat curing, coloring, and preserving, and as a reagent in ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES. It is used therapeutically as an antidote in cyanide poisoning. The compound is toxic and mutagenic and will react in vivo with secondary or tertiary amines thereby producing highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.

Year introduced: 1991(1979)

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Tree Number(s): D01.625.600.600.800, D01.857.775

MeSH Unique ID: D012977

Registry Number: M0KG633D4F

Entry Terms:

• Nitrite, Sodium

Previous Indexing:

• Nitrites (1966-1978)
• Sodium (1966-1978)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Food Preservatives
• Indicators and Reagents

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Inorganic Chemicals
Nitrogen Compounds
Nitrous Acid
Nitrites
Sodium Nitrite

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Inorganic Chemicals
Sodium Compounds
Sodium Nitrite