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 :

Lancaster Glitter Gerb Composition 68 Meal powder 14 Antimony trisulfide 11 Sodium oxalate 7 Aluminium 1 Boric acid	Lancaster yellow star #2 Composition 70 Potassium perchlorate 6 Red gum 14 Sodium oxalate 4 Dextrin 6 Shellac (60 mesh)
Lancaster yellow star #3 Composition 60 Potassium perchlorate 26 Sodium oxalate 14 Shellac (60 mesh)	Orange star #1 Composition 36 Strontium nitrate 8 Sodium oxalate 5 Potassium chlorate 5 Shellac 3 Sulfur
Perigrin Fountain Yellow Composition 40 Meal powder 8 Antimony trisulfide 6 Sodium oxalate	Perigrin orange star #2 Composition 68 Potassium perchlorate 13 Red gum 9 Calcium carbonate 2 Charcoal 5 Dextrin 3 Sodium oxalate
Perigrin orange star #3 Composition 68 Potassium perchlorate 13 Red gum 7 Calcium carbonate 2 Charcoal 5 Dextrin 5 Sodium oxalate	Perigrin yellow star Composition 70 Potassium perchlorate 12 Red gum 3 Charcoal 10 Sodium oxalate 5 Dextrin
Tracer compositions #6 Composition 31 Potassium perchlorate 49 Magnesium 15 Sodium oxalate 5 Asphaltum	Twinkling yellow star #2 Composition 12 Magnalium 33 Barium nitrate 7 Potassium nitrate 11 Benzene hexachloride 27 Sulfur 5 Antimony trisulfide 5 Sodium oxalate

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