Part No: RXSOL-19-1614-025
High-quality alkaline products. Potassium carbonate is white salt which is packed in international export quality 25 Kg bag.
Category
High-quality alkaline products. Potassium carbonate is white salt which is packed in international export quality 25 Kg bag. We also have 99 % purity products. Potassium carbonate is a potassium salt that is the dipotassium salt of carbonic acid. It has a role as a catalyst, a fertilizer and a flame retardant.Potassium carbonate anhydrous, K2CO3 anyydrous, appears as a white powder or as colorless solid crystal that is void of water and has a salty taste. ... It also used in fire extinguishers, to make soap, to make glass, and to soften water.
Application
Potassium Carbonate most commonly uses for Pesticide Industry, Soap and Glass Industries, Fertilizer industry, Rubber Chemicals. Also used in TV Picture Tubes, GLS lamps and Ophthalmic glasses. Dyes industries and other Potassium based chemicals
Dose
Potassium Carbonate is Soluble in water and insoluble in Alcohol and having Melting point 891 degree C. Potassium carbonate is a potassium salt that is the dipotassium salt of carbonic acid. It has a role as a catalyst, a fertilizer and a flame retardant.
Technical specifications
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Packing sizes
25, 50 Kg HDPE woven bags with inner HM-HDPE liner EXPORT quality packing. Available with u at Mumbai, Kandla, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Fujairah, Dubai.
Supply location
POTASSIUM CARBONATE manufacturer supplier distributor in Mumbai, Kandla, Kolkata, Vizag, Chennai, India, Fujairah, Dubai UAE, Muscat Oman, Kenya Africa. Get the best quality of POTASSIUM CARBONATE at a competitive price from us. We have ready stock of POTASSIUM CARBONATE in India, UAE Gulf, Oman, Kenya Africa. Contact us for bulk as well as small orders.
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Description
Potassium carbonate (K2CO3) is a white salt, soluble in water (insoluble in ethanol) which forms a strongly alkaline solution. It can be made as the product of potassium hydroxide's absorbent reaction with carbon dioxide.
Physical Properties
| Molecular Weight | 138.205 g/mol |
| Melting point | 891 °C |
| pH | 11,0 - 13 at 138 g/l at 25 °C |
| Water solubility | 138 g/l at 20 °C - completely soluble |
| Density | 2,428 g/cm3 |
Uses
- Potassium carbonate is used as a mild drying agent.
- Used in the making of grass jelly.
- Used to produce Dutch process chocolate by alkalization.
- Used in the production of wire or mead by acting as a buffering agent.
- Used to soften hard water.
- Used in welding fluxes.
- Used as a fire suppressant.
Remarks / Precaution
Potassium Carbonate is an inorganic compound. Potassium carbonate White powder with specific gravity of 2.428 at 19oC
Note
Potassium carbonate K2CO3 MSDS and Specification are available on request through mail. Also known as potash or pearl ash, it may be used in pharmaceutical laboratories as a drying agent. It also used in fire extinguishers, to make soap, to make glass, and to soften water. All carbonate salts are on the FDA generally regarded as safe list.
Safety Data (MSDS)
| Product Name | POTASSIUM CARBONATE |
| Part Number | RXSOL-19-1614-025 |
Company Details:
RX MARINE INTERNATIONAL
105, A wing , BSEL , TECH PARK.
VASHI ,NEW BOMBAY 400703 INDIA
Branch : Kandla, Mumbai , Chennai, Vizag, Kolkata, UAE , OMAN , CANADA and KENYA
| Phone | +91 22 20871200 - 1400A |
| Fax | +91 22 27612100 :::AOH :0091 9821214367 |
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| Website | www.rxmraine.comA |
| Chemical Name | CAS | EC number | Weight | Formula |
| Potassium carbonate | 584-08-7 | 209-529-3 | = 100 % | K2CO3 |
| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315 Causes skin irritation. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. |
| Precautionary statements | P261 Avoid breathing dust. P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280 Wear protective gloves/ eye protection/ face protection. P302 + P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | Not a hazardous substance or mixture according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | None. |
| Other hazards | This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher. |
| General advice | Show this material safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance. |
| If inhaled | After inhalation: fresh air. |
| Eye Contact | After eye contact: rinse out with plenty of water. Call in ophthalmologist. Remove contact lenses. |
| Swallowed | After swallowing: immediately make victim drink water (two glasses at most). Consult a physician. |
| Skin Contact | In case of skin contact: Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower. |
| Inhalation | Remove patient to fresh air, keep warm and at rest and get medical assistance in necessary. |
| Ingestion | Rinse mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately. |
| Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delaye | The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labelling (see section 2.2) and/or in section 11 |
| Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed | No data available |
| Flammability | Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide. |
| Flash Point | Dry powder Dry sand |
| Suitable extinguishing media | Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment. |
| Unsuitable extinguishing media | For this substance/mixture no limitations of extinguishing agents are given. |
| Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture | Carbon oxides Potassium oxides Not combustible. Ambient fire may liberate hazardous vapours. |
| Further information | Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system. |
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Hazardous combustion products |
Fire may cause the evolution of Sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides. |
| Advice for firefighters | Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus. Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing. |
| Protective Equipment | Use personal protective equipment. |
| Specific Hazards Arising from the Chemical | Oxides of phosphorus Sodium oxides Not combustible. Fire may cause evolution of: Oxides of phosphorus Ambient fire may liberate hazardous vapours. |
| Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures | Advice for non-emergency personnel: Avoid inhalation of dusts. Avoid substance contact. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert. For personal protection see section 8. |
| Spillage | Oxidizing material. Stop leak if without risk. Avoid contact with a combustible material (wood, paper, oil, clothing...). Keep substance damp using water spray. Do not touch spilled material. Prevent entry into sewers, basements or confined areas dike if needed. Eliminate all ignition sources. Call for assistance on disposal. |
| Enviromental Precaution | Do not let product enter drains. |
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Methods and materials for containment and cleaning |
Cover drains. Collect, bind, and pump off spills. Observe possible material restrictions (see sections 7 and 10). Take up dry. Dispose of properly. Clean up affected area. Avoid generation of dusts. |
| Advice on protection against fire and explosion | Work under hood. Do not inhale substance/mixture. Avoid generation of vapours/aerosols. Keep workplace dry. Do not allow product to come into contact with water. |
| Incompatible materials | Keep away from alkalis, strong oxidizing agents and metals. Provide containment walls of adequate capacity to hold any accidental spills. |
| Hygiene measures | Immediately change contaminated clothing. Apply preventive skin protection. Wash hands and face after working with substance. For precautions see section 2.2 |
| Precautions for safe handling | For precautions see section 2.2. |
| Storage conditions | Tightly closed. Dry. |
| Storage class | Storage class (TRGS 510): 13: Non Combustible Solids |
| Specific end use(s) | Apart from the uses mentioned in section 1.2 no other specific uses are stipulated |
| Advice on general occupational hygiene | Advice on safe handling Observe label precautions. Change contaminated clothing. Wash hands after working with substance. |
| Requirements for storage | Keep in cool and store under shade. |
Derived No Effect Level (DNEL)
| Application Area | Routes of exposure | Health effect | Value |
| Worker DNEL, longterm | inhalation | Local effects | 10 mg/m3 |
| Exposure controls | Appropriate engineering controls Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday. |
| Control parameters | Ingredients with workplace control parameters Contains no substances with occupational exposure limit values. |
| Engineering Control | Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday. |
| Eye/face protection | Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU). Safety glasses |
| Body Protection | Protective clothing |
| Skin protection | Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and the standard EN 374 derived from it. Full contact Material: Nitrile rubber Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm Break through time: 480 min Material tested:Dermatril® (KCL 740 / Aldrich Z677272, Size M) Splash contact Material: Nitrile rubber Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm Break through time: 480 min Material tested:Dermatril® (KCL 740 / Aldrich Z677272, Size M) data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, phone +49 (0)6659 87300, e-mail sales@kcl.de, test method: EN374 If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the EC approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario. |
| Respiratory protection | Required when dusts are generated. Our recommendations on filtering respiratory protection are based on the following standards: DIN EN 143, DIN 14387 and other accompanying standards relating to the used respiratory protection system. Recommended Filter type: Filter type P2 The entrepeneur has to ensure that maintenance, cleaning and testing of respiratory protective devices are carried out according to the instructions of the producer. These measures have to be properly documented. |
| Other Protection Measure | Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. |
| Control of environmental exposure | Do not let product enter drains. |
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| Physical state | Crystalline |
| Colour | White |
| Odour | Odorless |
| Odor Threshold | No data available |
| pH | 11,0 - 13 at 138 g/l at 25 °C |
| Melting Point | 891 °C |
| Boiling Point | (decomposition) |
| Flash Point | No data available |
| Evaporation Rate | Not Applicable |
| Flammability (solid, gas) | No data available |
| Explosive limits | No Data Available |
| Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits | No data available |
| Autoignition temperature | No data available |
| Decomposition temperature | No data available |
| Vapour pressure | No data available |
| Density | 2,428 g/cm3 |
| Relative Density | No data available |
| Relative vapor density | No data available |
| Freezing point | No data available |
| Viscosity | No data available |
| Partition coefficient | No data available |
| Explosive properties | No data available |
| Solubility | 138 g/l at 20 °C - |
| Ignition temperature | No information available. |
| Particle characteristics | No data available |
| Reactivity | No data available |
| Stability | The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) . |
| Possibility of hazardous reactions | Violent reactions possible with: Generates dangerous gases or fumes in contact with: acids powdered alkaline earth metals halogen-halogen compounds Risk of explosion with: Halogenated hydrocarbon Calcium carbon with heat |
| Conditions to avoid | Exposure to moisture. no information available |
| Incompatible materials | No data available |
| Hazardous decomposition products | In the event of fire: see section 5 |
| Acute toxicity | LD50 Oral - Rat - male and female - > 2.000 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 401) LC50 Inhalation - Rat - male and female - 4,5 h - > 4,96 mg/l - dust/mist (US-EPA) Inhalation: Irritating to respiratory system. LD50 Dermal - Rabbit - male and female - > 2.000 mg/kg (US-EPA) |
| Skin corrosion/irritation | Skin - Rabbit Result: Irritations Remarks: (IUCLID) |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Eyes - Rabbit Result: Eye irritation (Draize Test) |
| Respiratory or skin sensitization | Buehler Test - Guinea pig Result: negative (US-EPA) |
| Toxic Effects on Human | May cause damage to the following organs: upper respiratory tract. Other Toxic Effects on Humans: Hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant, sensitizer), of ingestion, of inhalation (lung irritant, lung sensitizer). |
| Carcinogenicity | No data available |
| Germ cell mutagenicity | Test Type: Ames test Test system: Salmonella typhimurium Metabolic activation: with and without metabolic activation Method: OECD Test Guideline 471 Result: negative Test Type: Mutagenicity (mammal cell test): chromosome aberration. Test system: Chinese hamster lung cells Metabolic activation: without metabolic activation Method: OECD Test Guideline 473 Result: negative |
| Reproductive toxicity | No data available |
| Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure | No data available |
| Special Remarks on other Toxi Effects on Humans | Acute Potential Health Effects: Skin: Causes skin irritation. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reation, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Eyes: Causes eye irritation. Ingestion: Causes gastrointestinal (digestive) tract irritation with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. May be harmful if swallowed. Inhalation: Causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema, inflammation, edema of bronchi and larynx. Chronic Potential Health Effects: Repeated or prolonged skin exposure may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Repeated or prolonged exposure by inhalation may affect respiration and metabolism. |
| Endocrine disrupting properties | The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher. Repeated dose toxicity - Rat - male - Oral - 130 Weeks - NOAEL (No observed adverse effect level) - 2.667 mg/kg Remarks: (in analogy to similar products) The value is given in analogy to the following substances: potassium hydrogencarbonate RTECS: TS7750000 To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, physical, and toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated. |
| Bioaccumulative potential | No data available |
| Persistence and degradability | The methods for determining the biological degradability are not applicable to inorganic substances. |
| Toxicity to fish | Flow-through test LC50 - Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout) - 68 mg/l - 96 h Remarks: (ECHA) |
| Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates | Static test EC50 - Daphnia pulex (Water flea) - 200 mg/l - 48 h Remarks: (ECHA) |
| Toxicity to algae | Static test ErC50 - Desmodesmus subspicatus (green algae) - 33,41 mg/l - 72 h (Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008, Annex, C.3) NOEC - Desmodesmus subspicatus (green algae) - 12,5 mg/l - 72 h (Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008, Annex, C.3) |
| Toxicity to bacteria | Static test EC50 - activated sludge - 563 mg/l - 3 h (OECD Test Guideline 209) Remarks: (in analogy to similar products) The value is given in analogy to the following substances: sodium hypochlorite solution |
| Mobility in soil | No Information available |
| Results of PBT and vPvB assessment | This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher. |
| Endocrine disrupting properties | The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher. |
| Other adverse effects | No data available |
| Disposal methods | The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems. |
| Contaminated packaging | Dispose of as unused product. |
| Waste treatment Method | No data available |
| UN number | ADR/RID: IMDG: IATA: |
| UN proper shipping name | ADR/RID: IMDG: IATA: |
| Transport hazard class(es) | ADR/RID: IMDG: IATA: |
| Packaging group | ADR/RID: IMDG: IATA: |
| Environmental hazards | ADR/RID: NO IMDG: NO IATA: NO |
| Further information | No data available |
| Inventory status | Components are on the following inventories: Polymaleic acid: - US TSCA, Canadian DSL, EU EINECS, Australian AICS, Korean, Philippine PICCS and Chinese Xi irritant R 36/38 Irritant to eyes & skin R 41 Risk of serious damage to eyes S24/25 Avoid contact with skin and eyes S26/28 In case of contact eyes & skin, rinse with plenty water and seek medical advice Section 312/313: Not listed. Not listed under California proposition 65. |
| Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture | This material safety data sheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006. |
| Authorisations and/or restrictions on use | REACH - Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for Authorisation (Article 59). : potassium chromate This product contains a substance listed on Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation (EC) Nr. 1907/2006. Listed substance / Sunset Date : potassium chromate / 21.09.2017 After the sunset date the use of this substance requires either an authorization or can only be used for exempted uses, e.g. use in scientific research and development which includes routine analytics or use as intermediate.REACH - Restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of certain dangerous substances, mixtures and articles (Annex XVII) : potassium chromate |
| National legislation | Seveso III: Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances. H2 ACUTE TOXIC O1 OTHER HAZARDS O3 OTHER HAZARDS |
| Other regulations | Take note of Dir 94/33/EC on the protection of young people at work. |
| Chemical Safety Assessment | A Chemical Safety Assessment has been carried out for this substance. |
| Other Information |
The information above is believed to be accurate and represents the best information currently available to us. However, we make no warranty of merchantability or any other warranty, express or implied, with respect to such information, and weassume no liability resulting from its use. Users should make their own investigations to determine the suitability of the information for their particular purposes. In no event shall be liable for any claims, losses, or damages of any third party or for lost profits or any special, indirect, incidental, consequential or exemplary damages, howsoever arising, even if Rx Marine International has been advised of the possibility of such damages. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY :The information in this SDS was obtained from sources which we believe are reliable. However, the information is provided without any warranty, express or implied, regarding its correctness. The conditions or methods of handling, storage, use or disposal of the product are beyond our control and may be beyond our knowledge. For this and other reasons, we do not assume responsibility and expressly disclaim liability for loss, damage or expense arising out of or in any way connected with the handling, storage, use or disposal of the product. This MSDS was prepared and is to be used only for this product. If the product is used as a component in another product, this MSDS information may not be applicable |