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EC number: 231-836-6 | CAS number: 7758-19-2
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Remarks:
- Handbook peer reviewed.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- No data on test method.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: crystalline
- Colour:
- White
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: flakes
- Colour:
- White
- Substance type:
- inorganic
- Conclusions:
- Sodium chlorite is a white solid, slightly hygroscopic crystals or flakes.
- Executive summary:
Sodium chlorite is a white solid, slightly hygroscopic crystals or flakes.
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Remarks:
- ICSC database.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- No data on test method.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: crystalline
- Colour:
- White
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: flakes
- Colour:
- white
- Substance type:
- inorganic
- Conclusions:
- Slightly hygroscopic, white crystals or flakes.
- Executive summary:
Slightly hygroscopic, white crystals or flakes.
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Remarks:
- Handbook peer reviewed.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- No data on test method.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: crystalline
- Colour:
- White
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Colour:
- White
- Substance type:
- inorganic
- Conclusions:
- White monoclinic crystals or crystalline, hygroscopic powder.
- Executive summary:
White monoclinic crystals or crystalline, hygroscopic powder.
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Remarks:
- Handbook peer reviewed.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- No data on test method.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: crystalline
- Colour:
- White
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Colour:
- White
- Substance type:
- inorganic
- Conclusions:
- Sodium chlorite is a white crystalline powder or crystals.
- Executive summary:
Sodium chlorite is a white crystalline powder or crystals.
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Publication peer reviewed.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- No data on test method.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: crystalline
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: flakes
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Substance type:
- inorganic
- Conclusions:
- Sodium chlorite can be crystalline, flake or powder in form. It is slightly hygroscopic but does not cake.
- Executive summary:
Sodium chlorite can be crystalline, flake or powder in form. It is slightly hygroscopic but does not cake.
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- weight of evidence
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Remarks:
- Handbook peer reviewed.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- No data on test method.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: crystalline
- Colour:
- White
- Odour:
- other: No data
- Substance type:
- inorganic
- Conclusions:
- White, hygroscopic crystals.
- Executive summary:
White, hygroscopic crystals.
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Description of key information
Weight of evidence: experimental results. Sodium chlorite can be crystalline, flake or powder in form.
It is slightly hygroscopic but does not cake.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
Additional information
Sodium chlorite can be crystalline, flake or powder in form. It is slightly hygroscopic but does not cake.
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