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Rev. 4-15-2007   Printable Version
MSDS Sheet



POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

    
TYPICAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
 
Product Code:   16-5200
Potassium Chloride:   98.8%
Potassium Oxide Equivalent:   62.4%
Sodium Chloride:   0.9%
Calcium:   0.022%
Magnesium:   0.007%
Bromide:   0.061%
Sulfate:   0.035%
Water Insolubles:   0.027%
Moisure and Volatiles:   0.08%
Total Chloride:   47.53%
Other:   0.03%
Screen Analysis Nominal:   -20 Mesh +100 Mesh
 
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS:  N/A
 
PACKAGING:   55 lb. Paper Bags
 
USES:   Potassium chloride is used in buffer solutions, electrode cells, and photography.
 
HANDLING:   Avoid inhalation and ingestion. Not hazardous or poisonous. Avoid contact with strong acids. 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 Chloride
& SHIPPING INFORMATION:   UN# N/A, Class N/A
 
PRODUCT INFORMATION

Potassium Chloride
 
CAS Number
RTECS Number
Melting point
Water Solubility

7447-40-7
TS 8050000
773 °C
25% by weight

EINEC Number
Molecular Wt.
Molecular Formula
Specific Gravity

2312118
74.55
KCl
1.988
 

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