Sodium oxalate

Submitted by ivars211 on Wed, 2014-03-12 15:54

Formula:

Na₂C₂O₄

Synonyms:

Ethanedioic acid, disodium salt; Oxalic acid, disodium salt; Disodium oxalate

Description:

Sodium oxalate is mainly used for making yellow to golden colors in composition. It is also used for delay agent in some glitter compositions.

Sources:

Various pyro supplies. Sodium oxalate can also be made at home using oxalic acid and a sodium salt.

Hazards:

Sodium oxalate is harmful by skin contact, ingestion and inhalation.

Use proper safety gear when working with sodium oxalate, such as latex gloves, goggles and a dust mask.

Harmful

MSDS:

Compositions containing Sodium oxalate :

Amber star #1 Composition 62.5 Potassium perchlorate 12.5 Sodium oxalate 12.5 Magnesium (80 mesh) 6.25 Calcium fluoride 6.25 Calcium resinate	Amber torch Composition 36 Strontium nitrate 8 Sodium oxalate 5 Shellac 3 Sulfur 10 Potassium perchlorate
Baechle amber #3 Composition 45 Potassium perchlorate 22 Sodium oxalate 17 Magnesium (100 mesh) 16 Rosin	Davis amber star Composition 63 Potassium chlorate 25 Sodium oxalate 12 Shellac (60 mesh)
Degn Yellow flash Composition 33 Potassium perchlorate 34 Magnesium (fine) 33 Sodium oxalate	Fountain #8 Composition 9 Antimony trisulfide 4 Dextrin 6 Sodium oxalate 40 Meal powder
Gold flitter star Composition 35.56 Potassium nitrate (fine) 6.67 Sulfur 4.44 Charcoal 8.89 Sodium oxalate 24.44 Aluminium (dark pyro) 11.11 Aluminium (flake) 8.89 Dextrin	Golden twinkler star Composition 53 Potassium nitrate 9 Sulfur 9 Lampblack 9 Aluminium 9 Antimony trisulfide 11 Sodium oxalate
Kinsei Yellow strobe Composition 7 Potassium nitrate 33 Barium nitrate 12 Magnalium (-80 mesh) 11 Benzene hexachloride 27 Sulfur 5 Antimony trisulfide 5 Sodium oxalate	Lancaster amber star Composition 60 Potassium chlorate 26 Sodium oxalate 14 Shellac (60 mesh)

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