Sodium

Sodium uses and applications include: Polymerization catalyst for synthetic rubber; laboratory reagent; reagent in reductions waste oilhydrocarbon refining; coolant, heat transfer agent in nuclear reactors; manufacturing of tetraethyl and tetramethyl lead, sodium peroxide, sodium hydride; for photoelectric cells; in sodium lamps; sodium-sulfur batteries; radioactive forms in tracer studies and medicine Suggested storage of Sodium: Store in air-tight containers or in naphtha or similar liq. contg. no water or free oxygen; store under nitrogen