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Defenestration

Defenestration

I want to have the courage to kill myself
Oct 25, 2020
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Hi, Sodium nitrite and heatwave,

I keep my sodium nitrite closed in a bag in a cupboard in the dark.
I bought it in October 2024. It's very hot in my apartment (heatwave).

Is there any risk of it losing its effectiveness?

I know it needs to be protected from light, humidity, and heat.

Thank you.
 
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isthisthingon

Arcanist
May 16, 2026
446
The only information I could find says nitrite converts to nitrate at 320 degrees Celsius. At this temperature it oxidizes from the heat. The only way to surely know is to test it though.
 
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Defenestration

Defenestration

I want to have the courage to kill myself
Oct 25, 2020
2,595
Thanks but i cant do the test
 
a-lien

a-lien

waiting for the space shuttle
Feb 22, 2026
291
Hm I remember a early post on this, worried about it..
I mean I'M not sure, but people said that it's not a big problem.

have you a cellar ? I was thinking about this. same problem.
I put it in the "coldest" room lol. but can put it in the cellar aswell..
for the moment I will leave it in this other room...
 
Defenestration

Defenestration

I want to have the courage to kill myself
Oct 25, 2020
2,595
Hm I remember a early post on this, worried about it..
I mean I'M not sure, but people said that it's not a big problem.

have you a cellar ? I was thinking about this. same problem.
I put it in the "coldest" room lol. but can put it in the cellar aswell..
for the moment I will leave it in this other room...
No cellar
 
Bishop

Bishop

People die the way they lived
Mar 24, 2024
534
Hi, Sodium nitrite and heatwave,

I keep my sodium nitrite closed in a bag in a cupboard in the dark.
I bought it in October 2024. It's very hot in my apartment (heatwave).

Is there any risk of it losing its effectiveness?

I know it needs to be protected from light, humidity, and heat.

Thank you.
Felicitations! Tu as le SN! J'attends le miens
 
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pvsnp

Member
Feb 14, 2026
7
Same problem here. I know the maximum ideal temperature to keep it would be 25C but I couldn't find much about what happens when it's stored above. I do remember reading somewhere that the temperature itself wouldn't be the problem, moreso that it will be easier for the sn to absorb moisture from the air in higher temperatures. I don't remember the source I read this from (or how reliable that site is) though.
So best we can do is try to keep it as sealed and dry as posssible I guess.
 
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