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Is this super-low sounding amount of 0.0625% a typo?
"In the European Union it may be used only as a mixture with salt containing at most 0.0625% sodium nitrite."
Yet apparently 6.25% is a common amount of sodium nitrite, according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curing_salt — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.181.171.203 (talk) 14:25, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
I read "Boiling vegetables lowers nitrate but not nitrite" and had to reread it twice before I realized it made no sense. What? 75.72.165.51 (talk) 06:13, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
What is the reference to Sodium Nitrate(III)in the "other names" box? I've never heard of Sodium Nitrite being referred to as Sodium Nitrate in any way. I've seen Nitrous Acid, Sodium Salt used as an alternate name.--Geoshir 14:24, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
While this chemical may prevent the growth of bacteria, it is dangerously similar in formula to sodium nitrate, a prime ingredient in explosives.
I don't think THAT is a good justification for its toxicity! Besides, as far as I know, nitrite is even more toxic than nitrate.--Malbi 17:43, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
AS I understand it, isn't Sodium Nitrite also the most reactive carcinogin? Should that be mentioned in this article somewhere? Homestarmy 21:29, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
In my personal knowledge, all (at least, many) smoked foods (ham, bacon, etc.) have sodium nitrite added to them. Why do they add sodium nitrite especially to smoked foods? --Frosty (sup?) 17:57, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
It is used primarily for the purpose of giving the meat that reddish color. You'll find it in hot dogs, bologna, bacon and many other pork and beef products that would otherwise be gray. Apparently, grey is not as appealing as red. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by V1 Rotate (talk • contribs) .
can anyone please tell me the hazards od cosuming sodium nitrite and their remedial measures .
The guy had cosumed sodium nitirte of about 5 gms. what are the chances of getting recovered. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 125.18.12.13 (talk • contribs) .
I came across an aerosol spray of 'odour neutraliser' that actually listed its ingredients. It said it contained sodium nitrite as its main ingredient. As this use was not listed on the article page I'd be interested in knowing what it does. Anyone got an idea how it works? The carrier spray is butane.
--Quatermass 16:20, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
108.67.18.130 (talk) 20:52, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
Sodium Nitrite is used in aerosol sprays to act as a drying agent and aid in NUCLEATION... the production of small partials. It's toxicity is usually less of a concern than the ingredient it is acting on. It is used in some aerosol insecticides. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2D80:8E80:9C00:993:1BD2:5D18:B014 (talk) 15:16, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
Please, I'd like to know the laboratory method to make Natrium Nitritt in equation and procedure of preparation. I think that it will be by adding Common Salt to Nitrous Acid, isn't it? ≤M.Qader mqa≥ KLTTMPP
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I have eliminated the whole section regarding Sodium Nitrate as a mutagen because it is completely scientifically incorrect. I have rewritten the section in plain language:
This would not be a ridiculous thing to post. DivaNtrainin (talk) 17:50, 19 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.79.89.73 (talk)
The food safety section was added at this edit: W:index.php?title=Sodium_nitrite&diff=prev&oldid=307266806 by a reg user still occasionally contributing Special:Contributions/Upstandingj, who I'm leaving a message for, and the great chunk of copy-suspect text pasted on it soon after, from the same source, by an IP editor, who's not around on that IP since Nov 09: Special:Contributions/98.234.194.92 The source of the suspect content is now behind a toll barrier, so cant be checked at source for free unless you are a subscriber. So maybe I start again, from the public refs I used at sodium nitrate, or maybe someone passing here can help with access to the unavailable refs: http://www.medem.com/?q=medlib/article/ZZZ80XEN0IC et seq. Trev M ~ 22:50, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
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The article says
It may also be used as an electrolyte in electrochemical grinding manufacturing processes, typically diluted to about 10% concentration in water.
but the linked article on electrochemical grinding says that sodium nitrate is used. John G Hasler (talk) 13:00, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
> "The meat-packing industry has falsely claimed nitrite is used to prevent botulism (see also Inhibition of microbial growth).[8]"
This statement is false. The meat industries have correctly claimed nitrite is used to prevent botulism, and multiple peer-reviewed, published studies have demonstrated the inhibitory effect on C botulinum over the past 50 years. Many scholarly articles have been published in several microbiology and food safety journals.
In contrast, the citation used to justify this falsehood is an article with no links to a presumed non-peer reviewed, non-published internal document leak with a claim it would be released. After 3 years it has disappeared into obscurity, never seeing the light of day. No article, no peer review, and no publishing. In other words, it's fake news.
I'll edit it myself in a bit unless someone else wants to fix it.
Vuelhering (talk) 19:50, 22 May 2021 (UTC)
In light of the NYT and medical coverage of sodium nitrite as a suicide method, it seems like the toxicity of sodium nitrite has suddenly become fairly notable. As a consequence of this, I think it would probably be a good idea if the article expounded upon its method of action as a poison and the symptoms of poisoning by it. Ithinkiplaygames (talk) 06:14, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
I agree that this would be a good idea. If you browse the academic cites I added, I believe some of them have a discussion of mechanism of toxicity. Sai ¿?✍ 12:47, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
A title like that typically signals the color and taste of the substance proper, not the alteration it imparts to something else. JohndanR (talk) 14:06, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
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