Applications

◉  It is used as a fertilizer and a raw material for the manufacture of gunpowder.
◉  Used in the textile and glass industry
◉  It can be combined with iron-hydroxide to manufacture synthetic resin.
◉  It is used as a food additive, preservative and colour fixative in cured meats and poultry.
◉  It is used in the wastewater industry for facultative microorganism respiration.
◉ Mouth wash and gels containing sodium nitrate are used in the treatment of dental hypersensitivity.