| POTASSIUM BROMATE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 7758-01-2 |
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| EINECS NO. | 231-829-8 | |
| FORMULA | KBrO3 | |
| MOL WT. | 167.01 | |
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H.S. CODE |
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| TOXICITY | Oral rat LD50: 321 mg/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | Bromic Acid, Potassium Salt; | |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | white crystalline powder, odorless | |
| MELTING POINT | 370 C (Decomposes) | |
| BOILING POINT | ||
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 3.27 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | Soluble | |
| pH | 7 | |
| VAPOR DENSITY | 5.8 | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health:2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT | Not combustible but strong oxidizer | |
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Potassium Bromate is used as an oxidizing agent, food additive (maturing flour and dough conditioner in milling and baking, manufacturing cheese and and malting beer). It is used to fracture concrete in combination wuth aluminum and dinitrotoluene. It is also used as a brominating agent in the synthesis of chemical compounds. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
white crystalline powder | |
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ASSAY |
99.5% min |
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| TRANSMITTANCE |
92% min ( 5% sol.) |
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| SULPHATE |
0.05% max |
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| HEAVY METAL |
10ppm max |
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| ARSENIC |
3ppm max |
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| LOSS ON DRYING |
0.3% max |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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| PACKING | 50kgs in fiber drum | |
| HAZARD CLASS | 5.1 (Packing Group: II) | |
| UN NO. | 1484 | |
| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: T O, Risk Phrases: 25/45/9, Safety Phrases: 53/45 | ||
