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Data Sheet

  Potassium Nitrate Rev. Date 04/21/06
    
TYPICAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
 
Product Code: 16-5555 16-5540 16-5505
  Tech Crystal Tech Crystal Tech Prilled
    w/anti-cake  
Potassium Nitrate: 99.7 99.7 99.7
Moisture: 0.05 0.1 0.1
Na as Sodium (Nitrate): 0.11 0.15 0.15
Calcium: 0.001 0.01 0.01
Magnesium: 0.001 0.01 0.01
Iron: 0.001 0.0005 0.0005
Chlorides: 0.03 0.03 0.03
Sulfates: --- 0.01 0.01
Water Insolubles: 0.035 0.02 0.02
Granulation: -20 + 200 -30 + 200 -8 + 20
       
 
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS:  Powdered & as per MIL-P-156B & Low Sodium
 
PACKAGING:   50 lb. bags or 100, 250 lb. Polylined Fiber Drums
 
USES:   Potassium nitrate is used for pyrotechnics, explosives, matches, and specialty fertilizers. It is also used for modifying tobacco, glass manufacturing, metallurgy, solid rocket propellants, and food preservative.
 
HANDLING:   Dangerous, fire hazard, explosion risk when in contact with organic materials (fuels). Since no exposure limit has been established by OSHA and ACGIH, we recommend that our product be treated as a nuisance dust 15mg/m3. See the MSDS for more information.
 
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:   Potassium Nitrate
& SHIPPING INFORMATION:   UN# 1486, Class 5.1, PGIII, Label Code 5.1
 
PRODUCT INFORMATION

Potassium Nitrate
 
CAS Number
RTEC Number
Melting point
Water Solubility

7757-79-1
TT 3700000
333 ºC
36g/100ml

EINEC Number
Molecular Wt.
Molecular Formula
Specific Gravity

2318188
101.10
KNO3
2.1
 

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