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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
          References
          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

          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

          Certificates

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          Technical Info

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          1.05032 Change Notification Letter, Part II