CAS 7647-15-6 · REACH · European Union

Sodium bromide (NaBr) under REACH

NaBr · 溴化钠

Status: Registered. Sodium bromide is fully registered under REACH. **Distinguishing pattern: Production via neutralisation of HBr with NaOH or Na2CO3 (HBr + NaOH → NaBr + H2O); HBr feedstock typically from Dead Sea / Arkansas Smackover / Chinese Shandong + Hebei brine extraction + fractional distillation + electrolysis + bromine batch (Br2) chain + new bromine chain feedstock + oilfield drilling-fluid completion brine (~50% of consumption, weighted brines for high-pressure / high-temperature wells) plus brominated flame-retardant precursor (TBBPA + Decabromodiphenyl ether legacy + bromopolystyrene) plus pharmaceutical sedative (historical; mostly displaced by benzodiazepines) plus photographic emulsion plus swimming-pool / spa biocide plus humidity-control desiccant downstream chains + light hazard profile (Eye Irrit. 2 + STOT SE 3 only per harmonised CLP entry; verify exact harmonised classification against ECHA Annex VI to CLP Table 3.1 before relying).** NOT SVHC. NOT Annex XIV. NO active EU AD case on Chinese-origin sodium bromide currently (verify against EUR-Lex https://eur-lex.europa.eu/ before invoicing).

Sodium bromide is fully REACH-registered with **light hazard profile** (Eye Irrit. 2 + STOT SE 3 only). NOT SVHC, NOT Annex XIV. NO active EU AD. **Oilfield drilling-fluid + brominated flame-retardant precursor + pharma + photographic + pool / spa biocide downstream chains**. Major Chinese producers: Shandong Haiwang Chemical + Shandong Haihua + Shandong Jinhai + Hebei Yuanhua.

Listing and threshold

Substance Sodium bromide (NaBr) (CAS 7647-15-6), NaBr
Regime EU Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006: Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
Jurisdiction European Union (EU-27 plus EEA: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)
Status Registered
Tonnage threshold Registration required for any importer or manufacturer placing >1 t/year on the EU market

Classifications under this regime

  • Eye Irrit. 2: H319 + STOT SE 3: H335 per harmonised CLP (verify against ECHA Annex VI to CLP Table 3.1 before relying)
  • IARC: Not classified
  • NOT subject to Drug Precursors or Explosives Precursors scheduling
  • ADR / RID: NOT regulated
  • **EU Pharmacopoeia monograph** for pharma-grade sodium bromide (verify monograph reference against EDQM / Ph. Eur. before relying)
  • **EU Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 biocidal products (BPR)** evaluation for sodium bromide as biocidal active in pool / spa / cooling-water sanitation (verify against ECHA BPR database before relying)

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • NOT on REACH Annex XIV (verify against ECHA https://echa.europa.eu/authorisation-list)
  • NOT classified as SVHC (verify against ECHA https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table)
  • NOT subject to any Annex XVII restriction
  • NO active EU AD case on Chinese-origin sodium bromide currently (verify against EUR-Lex https://eur-lex.europa.eu/ before invoicing)
  • NOT in CBAM Phase 1 scope

Importer obligations

A non-EU producer cannot register directly under REACH. The EU importer of record must hold a registration or rely on an Only Representative (OR). Major Chinese sodium bromide producers (typically integrated with bromine extraction from Shandong + Hebei brine clusters): Shandong Haiwang Chemical, Shandong Haihua Group, Shandong Jinhai Bromide, Hebei Yuanhua Bromine; verify each producer-site pair against the producer's public website before relying.

Required documents

  • REACH registration number on EU side
  • SDS (Eye Irrit. 2 + STOT SE 3 light hazard profile)
  • Customs entry HS code 282710 (sodium bromide)
  • No ADR documentation required
  • Pharma-grade Ph. Eur. + BPR documentation where applicable

Common compliance traps

The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.

  • **Production: HBr (from bromine batch) + NaOH or Na2CO3 → NaBr + H2O; HBr feedstock from Dead Sea / Arkansas Smackover / Chinese Shandong + Hebei brine extraction**
  • **New bromine chain feedstock**
  • Eye Irrit. 2 + STOT SE 3 light hazard profile
  • NOT SVHC, NOT Annex XIV, NO active EU AD
  • **Oilfield drilling-fluid completion brine ~50% + brominated flame-retardant precursor (TBBPA + DecaBDE legacy + bromopolystyrene) + pharma sedative historical + photographic emulsion + pool / spa biocide + humidity-control desiccant downstream chains**
  • Major Chinese producers: Shandong Haiwang Chemical, Shandong Haihua Group, Shandong Jinhai Bromide, Hebei Yuanhua Bromine

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for sodium bromide (nabr), see the CAS 7647-15-6 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the sodium bromide (nabr) cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

For the structure and history of REACH, see the REACH glossary entry.

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