Likely to cause
Can cause
May cause
Sodium hydride
CAS: 7646-69-7
How can this chemical affect my health?
Acute (Short Term) Effects
Eye Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the eyes.
Skin Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the skin.
Chronic (Long Term) Effects
Inherent Hazards
Reactive – May spontaneously ignite or explode on its own or in contact with water.
How does this chemical impact the environment?
Persistent – Does not break down readily from natural processes.
What safer alternatives are available for this chemical?
Information on safer alternatives is currently fairly limited, and not easily accessible or linked to information on chemicals in the workplace. Where we have information on safer alternatives, ChemHAT will display links to existing case studies of safer alternatives for the chemical.