Hazard classDanger — Flammable, Corrosive, Toxic, Irritant / harmful, Health hazard
PictogramsFlammableCorrosiveToxicIrritant / harmfulHealth hazard
H-statements- H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
- H301 Toxic if swallowed
- H311 Toxic in contact with skin
- H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- H318 Causes serious eye damage
- H332 Harmful if inhaled
- H335 May cause respiratory irritation
- H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child
Common uses (US EPA CDR)Bleaching agentReducing agentIntermediate
SynonymsNaBH4 · borohydrure de sodium · DTXSID80893977 · Sodium tetrahydridoborate(1-) · Sodium borohydride (Na(BH4)) · CHEBI:50985 · RefChem:183807 · DTXCID801324021
Molecular weight37.84 g/mol