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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
                  Catalog Number GTIN
                  1050321000 04022536059518
                  1050325000 04022536059532
                  1050326025 04054839484209
                  1050326050 04054839563775

                  Documentation

                  Material Qualification Dossier

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                  Quality Management Dossier (Open Access)

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                  Operational Excellence 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
                  1050326025 Plastic BoxPDF Specification Document
                  1050326050 Plastic BoxPDF Specification Document

                  Certificates

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                  1.05032 Change Notification Letter