Sodium Nitrate

Sodium Nitrate

Sodium nitrate (and its cousin additive sodium nitrite) is?a common preservative used in cured meat products including bacon, deli meat, and jerky. It has been linked to the development of heart disease and diabetes. This additive has been cut out from some foods due to these concerns . Used?as a food preservative and antidote to cyanide poisoning. It has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative, an antihypertensive agent, a food antioxidant, a poison and an antidote to cyanide poisoning. It is a nitrite salt and an inorganic sodium salt.

Sodium nitrate is a colorless, odorless, crystalline compound, sometimes referred to as soda niter, nitrate of soda or Chile saltpeter. It is used for making potassium nitrate, fertilizers, explosives, in the production of high-strength glass, some limited pharmaceuticals and to preserve meats. It can also be used as the raw material for the production of nitric acid, which is also important for fertilizers and explosives, as well as the etching of metals and for the purification and extraction of gold. It is often confused with sodium nitrite, which, although chemically similar, has decidedly different properties and uses.

Packaging & Storage Condition :

Keep only in the original container in a cool, well ventilated place away from : combustible

materials, Heat sources, Ignition sources. Keep in fireproof place. Keep container tightly

closed.

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