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Nitrite (NO2-)

EC / List no.: -

CAS no.: 1092528-35-2

Mol. Formula:

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Regulatory context

Here you can find all of the regulations and regulatory lists in which this substance appears, according to the data available to ECHA. This substance has been found in the following regulatory activities (directly, or inheriting the regulatory context of a parent substance):

Cosmetic Products Regulation
  • Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex II - Prohibited Substances
    EU. Prohibited Substances: Annex II, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1490, OJ L 183, 20 July 2023

    This list contains substances which are banned from use in any cosmetic products marketed for sale or use in the European Union.

Drinking Water Directive (recast)
  • Quality Criteria for Drinking Water
    EU. Quality Criteria for Water for Human Consumption, Directive (EU) 2020/2184, OJ L 435, 23 December 2020

    The Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184 concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. Drinking water is wholesome and clean if it’s: (a) free from any micro-organisms and parasites and from any substances which, in numbers or concentrations, constitute a potential danger to human health; (b) meets the minimum requirements set out in Parts A, B and D of Annex I. Indicators parameters set out in Part C of Annex I shall also be monitored, as they can help to identify water treatment.

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Substance names and other identifiers

Regulatory process names
Nitrite
Quality Criteria for Drinking WaterList
Nitrite (NO2-)
Other
Nitrite anion
Other
Nitrite ion (NO2-)
Other
Nitrite(1-)
Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex II - Prohibited Substances, Other
Nitrites
Other
Nitrogen dioxide ion(1-)
Other
Nitrogen peroxide ion(1-)
Other
Nitrogen protoxide
Other
Nitrous acid, ion(1-)
Other
IUPAC names
nitrite
Other
Other identifiers
1092528-35-2
Other
CAS number
114466-53-4
Other
CAS number
12183-96-9
Other
CAS number
1275614-42-0
Other
CAS number
14797-65-0
Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex II - Prohibited Substances, Quality Criteria for Drinking WaterList, Other
CAS number
1625691-65-7
Other
CAS number
2243989-57-1
Other
CAS number
2332543-12-9
Other
CAS number