| POTASSIUM PERSULFATE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 7727-21-1 |
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| EINECS NO. | 231-781-8 | |
| FORMULA | K2S2O8 | |
| MOL WT. | 270.33 | |
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HS CODE |
2833.40 | |
| TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50: 802 mg/kg | |
| DERIVATION |
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| SYNONYMS | Peroxydisulfuric acid, dipotassium salt; | |
| Dipotassium persulfate; Potassium Peroxydisulfate; Potassium peroxydisulphate; | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | White powder | |
| MELTING POINT | 100 C (Decomposes completely) | |
| BOILING POINT | ||
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2.48 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | slightly | |
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SOLVENT SOLUBILITY |
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| pH | acidic | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 Other: Oxidizer | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT | Not combustible | |
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Potassium Persulphate used for bleaching and textile desizing, as an oxidizing agent and antiseptic, in purification of ammonium sulfate, and in the manufacture of soap and pharmaceuticals | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
White powder | |
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PURITY |
98.5% min | |
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FREE ACID |
0.1% max | |
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MOISTURE |
0.5% max | |
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Fe |
0.003% max | |
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Cl |
0.005% max | |
| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 25kgs in bag, 20mts in container | |
| HAZARD CLASS | 5.1 (Packing group: III) | |
| UN NO. | 1492 | |
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