Sodium Azide
Sodium Azide
Highly Toxic Inorganic Reagent for Laboratory Research
Catalog Number: ASC-1028
CAS Number: 26628-22-8
Molecular Formula: N₃Na
Molecular Weight: 65.01 g/mol
Overview
Sodium Azide is a highly toxic inorganic compound widely used in laboratory, biochemical, and industrial research settings as a chemical reagent and preservative under strictly controlled conditions. It is supplied as a white crystalline powder and is valued in research environments for its well-characterised chemical reactivity and inhibitory properties at the molecular level.
Due to its acute toxicity and hazardous nature, Sodium Azide must be handled exclusively by trained professionals in appropriately equipped laboratories. Ausamics Sodium Azide is supplied only to verified institutional and research facilities, in accordance with applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
Typical Laboratory Applications
Biochemical & Chemical Research
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Enzyme inhibition studies under controlled laboratory conditions
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Cellular metabolism and pathway research (non-clinical)
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Analytical chemistry and method development
Laboratory Preservation & Reagent Use
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Chemical preservative in selected laboratory reagents
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Reference compound in controlled experimental workflows
(All applications must comply with institutional safety protocols and regulatory approvals.)
Physical & Chemical Properties
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Appearance: White crystalline powder
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Solubility: Soluble in water
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Chemical Class: Inorganic azide compound
Storage & Handling
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Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area
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Keep container tightly sealed
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Protect from moisture and incompatible materials
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Handle only in facilities equipped for toxic and hazardous substances
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Use appropriate PPE and follow institutional safety procedures
Restricted Use & Safety Notice
⚠️ Restricted Use Product
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Classified as a highly toxic substance
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UN Number: 1687
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Hazard Class: 6.1 (Toxic Substances)
This product is not available for personal, household, or non-institutional use.
Sale is restricted to verified laboratories, research institutions, and industrial facilities.
Ausamics reserves the right to request institutional credentials, licences, or end-use declarations prior to order approval.
Intended Use & Compliance Statement
For laboratory research use only.
Not for human or animal use.
Not for diagnostic, therapeutic, veterinary, agricultural, food, or feed applications.
Buyers are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all local, state, national, and international regulations, including transport, storage, handling, and disposal requirements.
Quality & Documentation
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Certificate of Analysis (COA) available
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Safety Data Sheet (SDS) available upon request
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Supplied under controlled quality and safety conditions