General Description
Colorless to yellow crystals or cream colored solid. Melting point 630°C.
Reactivity Profile
SODIUM VANADATE(13718-26-8) is a moderately strong oxidizing agent [Cotton and Wilkinson].
Air & Water Reactions
Soluble in water.
Hazard
Toxic by ingestion.
Fire Hazard
Flash point data of this compound are not available. SODIUM VANADATE is probably nonflammable.
Chemical Properties
Sodium vanadate, sodium orthovanadate, Na3VO4, white solid, soluble, formed by fusion of vanadium pentoxide and sodium carbonate. Used (1) in inks, (2) in photography, (3) in dyeing of furs, (4) in inoculation of plant life.
Chemical Properties
white to off-white powder
Definition
ChEBI: An inorganic sodium salt having metavanadate as the counterion.
Preparation
sodium metavanadate synthesis: Dissolve vanadium pentoxide in sodium hydroxide solution, crystallized by concentration, that is, the finished product of sodium metavanadate.
V2O5+2NaOH→2NaVO3+H2O
Health Hazard
Vanadium pentoxide and sodium metavanadate have a toxicity rating of 5, equivalent to a probable lethal oral dose in humans of 5-50 mg/kg (Gosselin et al., 1984). The elemental metallic form is considered to be non-toxic.
Stokinger et al. (1953) reported that a 10% solution of sodium metavanadate is a primary irritant to human skin. Saturated solutions of ammonium metavanadate (0.5%) and vanadium pentoxide (0.8% solution) did not irritate the skin. Sjoberg (1951) reported that several workers occupationally exposed to vanadium developed what appeared to be a contact dermatitis and that in one case, skin patch tests produced eczematous lesions indicative of an allergic reaction.
COMMENTS: The NOAEL is derived from a study in which rats were given 0, 5, 10 and 50 ppm sodium metavanadate, in drinking water for 3 months. Impaired kidney function was seen at 50 ppm, and 10 ppm was considered a NOAEL. The Uncertainty Factor of 100 is the product of a 10-fold uncertainty in extrapolating from laboratory animals to humans and a 10-fold uncertainty to protect sensitive individuals.
Flammability and Explosibility
Nonflammable
