sodium selenite
selenious acid, sodium salt (2:1)
Identification
| Name | sodium selenite |
| IUPAC | disodium selenite |
| CAS Number | 10102-18-8 |
| EINECS | 233-267-9 |
| FDA UNII | HIW548RQ3W |
| Molecular Formula | Na2 O3 Se |
| Molecular Weight | 172.93713856 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00003489 |
| Nikkaji Number | J44.066C |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Appearance | white crystalline (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Melting Point | 710.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | 32.00 °F. TCC ( 0.00 °C. ) (est) |
| Soluble in | water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 7 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | subcutaneous-mouse LD50 13 mg/kg |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | special dietary and nutritional additives |
| Recommendation for sodium selenite usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for sodium selenite flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
American International Chemical, Inc.
Consistent sources
North American supplier for globally sourced ingredients.
Glentham Life Sciences Ltd
The Chemical, Biochemical & Research Essentials Supplier
Glentham Life Sciences is a supplier of fine chemicals and raw materials with warehousing, laboratories and packaging facilities in the UK.
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
disodium selenite
disodium selenium trioxide
natriumselenit
selenious acid (H2SeO3), disodium salt
selenious acid disodium salt
selenious acid, disodium salt
selenious acid, sodium salt (2:1)
sodium biselenite
sodium selenite [NA2630] [Poison]
sodium selenium oxide
sodiumselenite
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