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1.05032

Potassium hydroxide

pellets, EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JP, NF, FCC, E 525

Synonym(s):

Potash caustic, Caustic potash

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
KOH
CAS Number:
1310-58-3
Molecular Weight:
56.11
EC Index Number:
215-181-3
E Number:
E525
UNSPSC Code:
12352305
MDL number:
MFCD00003553
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Quality Level

500

agency

BP, ChP, JP, NF, Ph. Eur.

reg. compliance

FCC

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 719 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

potency

333 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

14 (20 °C, 56 g/L in H2O)

mp

361 °C (lit.)

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

[OH-].[K+]

InChI

1S/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

We offer a range of high quality critical raw materials, solvents and reagents plus the documentation and expertise to meet stringent regulatory requirements. In addition to our comprehensive portfolio, we also offer custom manufacturing services to meet your exact needs. As part of our EMPROVE® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Potassium hydroxide pellets are used in pH-adjustment for various cremes and (baby-)food. Potassium hydroxide pellets Emprove® Essential is manufactured according to GMP guidelines and is suitable for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical processes.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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