If sodium azide gets in your eyes, clear the chemical out with warm water for at least 30 seconds, then call poison control at 1-800-222-1222. The same advice applies to skin exposure.

The liquid in some rapid at-home COVID-19 tests contains a small amount of the toxic chemical sodium azide, but they are safe when used properly.

When swallowed, sodium azide can cause low blood pressure, dizziness, headache, and heart palpitations. In more severe cases, seizures, loss of consciousness, and death may occur.

If you’re curious about what sodium azide is, here are a few facts and links. From safety guidelines at Northeastern University: ‘a colorless, odorless, crystalline solid (salt-like) or ...

A relatively small amount of sodium azide (4.6 ounces or 130 g) will produce a lot of nitrogen gas very quickly; it takes almost five party balloons’ worth of gas to fill a normal air bag! The sodium ...

The liquid in some rapid at-home COVID-19 tests contains a small amount of the toxic chemical sodium azide, but they are safe when used properly.

The liquid in some rapid at-home COVID-19 tests contains a small amount of the toxic chemical sodium azide, but they are safe when used properly.

Sodium azide, a potentially lethal chemical, is used as a preservative agent in the extraction vial of many rapid COVID-19 tests kits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines ...

The liquid in some rapid at-home COVID-19 tests contains a small amount of the toxic chemical sodium azide, but they are safe when used properly.