Potassium Hydroxide, Certified AR for Analysis, Pellets, meets analytical specification of Ph.Eur., BP, Fisher Chemical™

Description

HKO, CAS Number-1310-58-3, potash lye, caustic potash, hydroxyde de potassium, caswell no. 693, potassium hydrate, potassium hydroxide, potasse caustique, potassa, potassium hydroxide solution, potassium hydroxide k oh, 500g, 1320 deg.C, CHEBI:32035, White, 56.11g/mol, KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 1310-58-3
• Molecular Formula: HKO
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 56.11
• MDL Number: MFCD00003553
• InChI Key: KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: potassium hydroxide, caustic potash, potash lye, potassium hydrate, hydroxyde de potassium, potassa, potasse caustique, potassium hydroxide k oh, potassium hydroxide solution, caswell no. 693
• PubChem CID: 14797
• ChEBI: CHEBI:32035
• SMILES: [OH-].[K+]

• pH: 13.5
• Color: White
• Boiling Point: 1320°C
• Melting Point: 360°C
• Quantity: 5 kg
• IUPAC Name: potassium hydroxide
• Formula Weight: 56.11g/mol
• Packaging: Plastic powder jar
• Physical Form: Solid

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Potassium hydroxide

Signal Word

• Danger

Hazard Category

• Acute toxicity Category 4
• Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
• Substances and mixtures corrosive to metals Category 1
• Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 A

Hazard Statement

• H318-Causes serious eye damage.
• H314-Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
• H302-Harmful if swallowed.
• H290-May be corrosive to metals.

Precautionary Statement

• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P301+P330+P331-IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
• P303+P361+P353-IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
• P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
• P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.