Emission Factor

Sodium nitrite (sodium nitrite production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Sodium nitrite' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007632-00-0. It is called 'sodium;nitrite' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: NNaO2. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure , it appears as white to yellowish crystals, which are soluble in water, ethanol, and methanol. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: anti-freeze products, adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, finger paints, metal surface treatment products, non-metal-surface treatment products, inks and toners and lubricants and greases. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameSodium nitrite (sodium nitrite production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2010
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: dc0c759d-f276-4b6d-b0a5-5a76b4fccf80

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_sodium_nitrite_sodium_nitrite_production
UUID
c3524a48-da47-46eb-a48b-c9ae75f71ecd_2b25eb95-acc8-43bb-8235-67f4d82b32cb
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