1.05032

Potassium hydroxide

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

• Synonym(s): Potash caustic, Caustic potash
• Linear Formula: KOH
• CAS Number: 1310-58-3
• Molecular Weight: 56.11
• MDL number: MFCD00003553
• UNSPSC Code: 12352305
• E Number: E525
• EC Index Number: 215-181-3

Properties

• agency: BP; JP; NF; Ph. Eur.
• Quality Level: 500
• 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

Description

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

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H290,H302,H314
• pcodes: P234 - P260 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A
• Storage Class: 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable