Use adequate general or local exhaust ventilation to keep airborne concentrations below the permissible exposure limits. No OSHA Vacated PELs are listed for this chemical. Wear appropriate protective gloves to prevent skin exposure. Wear appropriate protective clothing to prevent skin exposure. However, may decompose if heated.
Sodium azide is self-reactive.
It will decompose at 275C. Incompatible with benzoyl chloride, potassium hydroxide, bromine,carbon disulfide,chromyl chloride, copper, dibromomalononitrile,dimethyl sulfate, lead,nitric acid, silver, mercur. Reacts with lead, silver, mercury to form shock sensitive and explosive metal azides. Incompatible with strong acids, oxidizers. Addition of water to sodium azide that has been strongly heated causesd a violent reaction. No information available.