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105032 Potassium hydroxide

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Potassium hydroxide MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.

Synonyms: Potash caustic

CAS #: 1310-58-3 EC Number: 215-181-3 Molar Mass: 56.11 g/mol Chemical Formula: KOH Hill Formula: HKO Grade: Ph Eur,BP,JP,NF,FCC,E 525
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CAS #EC NumberHill FormulaChemical FormulaMolar MassGrade Value
1310-58-3215-181-3HKOKOH56.11 g/molPh Eur,BP,JP,NF,FCC,E 525

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              Description
              Catalogue Number105032
              SynonymsPotash caustic
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              Product Information
              CAS number1310-58-3
              EC index number019-002-00-8
              EC number215-181-3
              GradePh Eur,BP,JP,NF,FCC,E 525
              Hill FormulaHKO
              Chemical formulaKOH
              Molar Mass56.11 g/mol
              HS Code2815 20 00
              Quality LevelMQ500
              Applications
              Biological Information
              Physicochemical Information
              Density2.04 g/cm3 (20 °C)
              Melting Point380 °C
              pH value13.5 (5.6 g/l, H₂O, 25 °C)
              Vapor pressure1 hPa (719 °C)
              Solubility1130 g/l
              Dimensions
              Materials Information
              Toxicological Information
              LD 50 oralLD50 Rat 333 mg/kg
              Safety Information according to GHS
              Hazard Pictogram(s) Hazard Pictogram(s)
              Hazard Pictogram(s)
              Hazard Statement(s)H290: May be corrosive to metals.
              H302: Harmful if swallowed.
              H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
              Precautionary Statement(s)P234: Keep only in original packaging.
              P260: Do not breathe dust.
              P280: Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection.
              P301 + P312: IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell.
              P303 + P361 + P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water.
              P305 + P351 + P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
              Signal WordDanger
              RTECSTT2100000
              Storage class8B Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
              WGKWGK 1 slightly hazardous to water
              Disposal13
              Bases and alcoholates should be diluted if necessary by carefully stirring them into water and then neutralized (protective gloves, fume cupboard!) with hydrochloric acid (Cat. No. 100312). Before placing in container D, check the pH with pH universal indicator strips (Cat. No. 109535).
              Safety Information
              Categories of dangerharmful, corrosive
              Product Usage Statements
              Storage and Shipping Information
              StorageStore at +15°C to +25°C.
              Packaging Information
              Transport Information
              Declaration (railroad and road) ADR, RIDUN 1813 , 8, II
              Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGRUN 1813 , 8, II
              Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-CodeUN 1813 , 8, II, Segregation Group: 18 (Alkalis)
              Supplemental Information
              Specifications
              Assay (acidimetric, KOH)≥ 85.0 %
              Assay (total alkalinity calc. as KOH)85.0 - 100.5 %
              Assay (K)≥ 59.9 %
              Identitypasses test
              Appearance of solutionpasses test
              Insoluble substancespasses test
              Carbonate (as K₂CO₃)≤ 2.0 %
              Chloride (Cl)≤ 0.008 %
              Phosphate (PO₄)≤ 0.002 %
              Silicate (SiO₂)≤ 0.01 %
              Sulfate (SO₄)≤ 0.005 %
              Total nitrogen (N)≤ 0.0005 %
              Heavy metals (as Pb)≤ 0.0005 %
              Al (Aluminium)≤ 0.001 %
              As (Arsenic)≤ 0.0003 %
              Ca (Calcium)≤ 0.002 %
              Cu (Copper)≤ 0.0005 %
              Fe (Iron)≤ 0.001 %
              Hg (Mercury)≤ 0.00001 %
              Na (Sodium)≤ 1.0 %
              Pb (Lead)≤ 0.0002 %
              Zn (Zinc)≤ 0.0025 %
              Residual solvents (Ph Eur/USP/ICH)excluded by manufacturing process
              Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities).
              Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
              Conforms to Ph Eur, BP, JP, NF, FCC, E525
              Conforms to the purity criteria on food additives according to the current European Commission Regulation.
              Global Trade Item Number
              Catalogue Number GTIN
              1050321000 04022536059518
              1050325000 04022536059532
              1050326050 04054839563775

              Documentation

              Material Qualification Dossier

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              Potassium hydroxide SDS

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              Safety Data Sheet (SDS) 

              Potassium hydroxide Certificates of Analysis

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              1050321000 Plastic bottlePDF Specification Document
              1050325000 Plastic bottlePDF Specification Document
              1050326050 Plastic BoxPDF Specification Document

              Certificates

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              Technical Info

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              1.05032 Change Notification Letter, Part II