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Sodium borohydride

CAS 16940-66-2 · BH4Na
Hazard class
Danger — Flammable, Corrosive, Toxic, Irritant / harmful, Health hazard
Pictograms
FlammableCorrosiveToxicIrritant / 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
Synonyms
NaBH4 · borohydrure de sodium · DTXSID80893977 · Sodium tetrahydridoborate(1-) · Sodium borohydride (Na(BH4)) · CHEBI:50985 · RefChem:183807 · DTXCID801324021
Molecular weight
37.84 g/mol
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