White powder or flaky solid, with strong alkaline and corrosive. Easy to absorb moisture in the air, it absorbs carbon dioxide and generates potassium carbonate. Soluble in water, ethyl alcohol and glycerin, insoluble in ether.
| Alias | Potassium hydroxide solution; caustic potash; potassium lye; Potassiumhydroxideflake; Potassium hydroxide anhydrous; Potash; potassium hydrate |
|---|---|
| English name | Potassium hydroxide |
| Molecular formula | KOH |
| Molecular weight | 56.11 |
| Density | 2.044 |
| Melting point | 360℃ |
| Boiling point | 1320 ºC |
| Flash point | 52 °F |
| Appearance and properties | White powder or flaky solid |
| Stability | Stable |
| Incompatibility | Strong acid, flammable or combustible l goods, carbon dioxide, anhydride and acyl chloride |
| CAS RN | 71769-53-4 |
| EINECS No. | 215-181-3 |
| Type of control | Corrosive |
Easily soluble and corrosive. It is soluble in water and gives of a lot of heat. In case of contact with eyes or skin, rinse with water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical advice; oral taken will burns the digestive tract and is fatal.
1. As dryer and absorbent. For the production of oxalic acid and a variety of potassium salts. It cans also be used for electroplating, sculpture, lithography, etc.
2. As raw material for production potassium salts such as potassium permanganate and potassium carbonate. In pharmaceutical industry, it can be used in producing potassium borohydride, spironolactone, batyl alcohol, propinate testosterone, and etc. In light industry, it can be used in producing potassium soap, alkaline battery, cosmetics, and etc. Moreover, it can also be used in dyeing, textile, metallurgy, and other fields.
3. Basic chemical raw material for medicine,daily-use chemical industry, and so on.
4. As analytical reagent, saponification reagent and absorbent of carbon dioxide and water.
5. In daily chemical industry, it can be used in producing soap, shampoo soap, face cream, cold cream, shampoo, and other products. In pharmaceutical industry, this product functions as raw material for producing progesterone and vanillin. Moreover, it can be used in producing melamine dyestuff in dyeing industry and in producing alkaline battery in battery industry.
1. Transportation: iron drum can use open wagon during railway transportation. Keep the package complete during shipment, loading should be conservative. Avoid transporting with flammable nad combustile matters, acids and edible chemicals. The transparent vehicles must be equipped with emergency equipment for leakage;
2. Storage: Keep in cool, dry and well-ventilated warehouse with temperature less than 85%. Keep away from fire and heat sources. The package must be sealed to protect from damp. Separate from flammable and combustible goods and acids. The appropriate materials must be equipped with to contain leakage;
Packing: solid is packed by 0.5mm steel drum, net weight is less than 100kg; open or medium opening steel drum lined with plastic bag or two-layer kraft bag; threaded glass bottles, lid pressure bottles, plastic bottles or metal drus with ordinary wooden case outside; threaded glass bottles, plastic bottles or tinned steel sheet drums, fibre board cases or plywood cases; tinned steel sheet drums, metal drums, plastic bottles or metal hose with tinned steel sheet outside.
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