Key Points

Fire

• Non combustible
• Reacts with acids and decomposes on contact with hot surfaces or flames
• Emits toxic and corrosive fumes of hydrogen fluoride on reaction with acids, and  disodium oxide and hydrogen fluoride on contact with hot surfaces or flames
• In the event of fire involving sodium fluoride, use fine water spray and normal fire and breathing kit

Health

• Toxic by ingestion
• Toxic and irritant
• Short-term ingestion can cause sickness, diarrhoea, stomach pain, breathing difficulties, fast heart rate and coma
• Short-term inhalation can cause irritation to the nose and throat
• Skin or eye contact can cause irritation
• Long-term ingestion can cause dental mottling of the teeth (dental fluorosis)
• Long-term ingestion or inhalation can cause the bones to become more dense and brittle (skeletal fluorosis)

Environment

• Avoid release into the environment
• Inform Environment Agency of substantial incidents

All sections are available to download in PDF format below:

• Sodium fluoride - Full Document (PDF, 114 KB)
• General Information (PDF, 47 KB)
• Incident Management (PDF, 87 KB)
• Toxicological Overview (PDF, 49 KB)