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Potassium bromate

JIS special grade, ≥99.8%

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Linear Formula:
KBrO3
CAS Number:
7758-01-2
Molecular Weight:
167.00
EC Number:
231-829-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011359
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329752484

grade

JIS special grade

Assay

≥99.8%

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

pH

5.0-9.0 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

SMILES string

[K+].[O-]Br(=O)=O

InChI

1S/BrHO3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

OCATYIAKPYKMPG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H271,H301,H350

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Ox. Sol. 1

Storage Class Code

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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PRTR

Class II Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 1: Oxidizing solids
Bromates
Hazardous rank I
1st oxidizing solid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

24-4170-5-500G-J:
24-4170-2-25G-J:

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Archives of toxicology, 86(11), 1741-1751 (2012-07-05)
Potassium bromate (KBrO(3)) is an oxidising agent that has been widely used in the food and cosmetic industries. It has shown to be both a nephrotoxin and a renal carcinogen in in vivo and in vitro models. Here, we investigated
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BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 12, 204-204 (2012-11-03)
Rutin, a polyphenolic flavonoid, was investigated for its protective effects against the KBrO(3) induced renal injuries in rat. Group I was control (untreated), group II was given saline 0.5 ml/kg bw (0.9% NaCl), group III was administered KBrO(3) (20 mg/kg
Mir Kaisar Ahmad et al.
Chemosphere, 87(7), 750-756 (2012-01-27)
Potassium bromate (KBrO(3)) is a widely used food additive, a water disinfection by-product and a known nephrotoxic agent. The effect of KBrO(3) on rat blood, especially on the anti-oxidant defense system, was studied in this work. Animals were given a
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