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PX1488

Supelco

Potassium Hydroxide Solution 45% W/W

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Synonym(s):

Caustic Potash Solution

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About This Item

Agency

traceable to NIST

Quality Level

vapor pressure

3 hPa ( 20 °C)

form

liquid

pH

>14 (20 °C in H2O)

bp

136 °C/1013 hPa

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Analysis Note

Ammonium hydroxide precipitate: 0.01% max
Assay (acidimetric): 45.0% (w/w) min
Chloride (Cl): 0.005% max
Color (APHA): 20 max
Form: Clear liquid
Heavy metals (as Ag): 5ppm max
Iron (Fe): 5ppm max
Nickel (Ni): 5ppm max
Nitrogen compounds (as N): 5ppm max
Phosphate (PO4): 2.5ppm max
Potassium carbonate (K2CO3): 1.0% max
Sodium (Na): 0.025% max
Sulfate (SO4): 0.0015% max

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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PDSCL

Deleterious substance

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

PX1488-1:
PX1488-901:


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