Potassium hydroxide ≥85.0%, pellets, GenAR® NF, Macron Fine Chemicals™
Supplier: AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIAL LLC
Synonyms:
Potash caustic
, Caustic potash
Management of Change (MOC) category = R
MACR7815-88
7815-88
CAMK781588EA
2717.54
CAD
MK781588
CAMK781588
Potassium hydroxide ≥85.0%, pellets, GenAR® NF, Macron Fine Chemicals™
Potassium hydroxide
Caution: Not intended for hemodialysis.
Formula:
KOH MW: 56.11 g/mol Boiling Pt: 1320 °C (1013 hPa) Melting Pt: 360 °C Density: 2.04 g/cm³ (20 °C) |
MDL Number:
MFCD00003553 CAS Number: 1310-58-3 UN: 1813 ADR: 8,II Merck Index: 12,07806 |
Specification Test Results
Meets E.P. Chemical Specifications | |
Meets N.F. Requirements | |
Meets F.C.C. Requirements | |
Meets B.P. Chemical Specifications | |
GMP Manufactured Product | |
Food GMP Manufactured Product | |
Storage: Preserve in tight containers. | |
CAUTION: For Manufacturing, processing or repackaging | |
Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemical | |
Bulk Food Chemical | |
NF - Assay (Total Alkali) | ≥85.0 % |
NF - Carbonate (as K₂CO₃) | ≤3.5 % |
NF - Identification A | Passes Test |
NF - Identification B | Passes Test |
NF - Insoluble Substances | Passes Test |
NF - Content of Potassium | ≥59.9 % |
NF - Limit of Sodium | ≤1.0 % |
Iron (Fe) | ≤0.0003 % |
EP/BP - Assay (total alkali as KOH) | 85.0 - 100.5 % |
EP/BP - Identification A | Passes Test |
EP/BP - Identification B | Passes Test |
EP/BP - Appearance of Solution | Passes Test |
EP/BP - Carbonate (as K₂CO₃) | ≤2.0 % |
EP/BP - Chloride (Cl) | ≤200 ppm |
EP/BP - Phosphate (PO₄) | ≤100 ppm |
EP/BP - Sulfate (SO₄) | ≤200 ppm |
EP/BP - Iron (Fe) | ≤10 ppm |
EP/BP - Sodium (Na) | ≤1.0 % |
FCC - Assay (total alkali as KOH) | 85.0 - 100.5 % |
FCC - Carbonate (as K₂CO₃) | ≤2.0 % |
FCC - Identification | Passes Test |
FCC - Insoluble Substances | Passes Test |
FCC - Lead (Pb) | ≤2 mg/kg |
FCC - Mercury (Hg)(mg/kg) | ≤0.1 |
Solubility | Passes Test |
Endotoxin Concentration (EU/g) | ≤5.0 |
Appearance (white hygroscopic pellets) | |
No Class 1,2,3 or other solvents are used or produced in the | |
manufacturing or purification of the product. | |
Elemental Impurities (USP 232, EP 5.20) - Information on elemental | |
impurities for this product is available on the associated Product | |
Regulatory Data Sheet and elemental impurity profile report. |
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