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Potassium hydroxide

Molecular FormulaHKO
Average mass56.106 Da
Monoisotopic mass55.966446 Da
ChemSpider ID14113

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1310-58-3 [RN]

215-181-3 [EINECS]

caustic potash

Hydroxyde de potassium [French] [ACD/IUPAC Name]

Kalii hydroxidum

Kaliumhydroxid [German] [ACD/IUPAC Name]

KOH [Formula]

MFCD00003553 [MDL number]

potasse caustique [French]

Potassium hydroxide [ACD/IUPAC Name] [JAN] [Wiki]

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TT2100000 [DBID]

WZH3C48M4T [DBID]

00648_FLUKA [DBID]

00649_FLUKA [DBID]

00650_FLUKA [DBID]

03564_FLUKA [DBID]

06005_RIEDEL [DBID]

06103_RIEDEL [DBID]

221473_SIAL [DBID]

30603_RIEDEL [DBID]

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ORL-RAT LD50 365 mg kg-1 OU Chemical Safety Data (No longer updated) More details

Safety:

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Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Water flush immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately NIOSH TT2100000
Exposure Routes:

inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact NIOSH TT2100000
Symptoms:

Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; cough, sneezing; eye, skin burns; vomiting, diarrhea NIOSH TT2100000
Target Organs:

Eyes, skin, respiratory system NIOSH TT2100000

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NIOSH REL : C 2 mg/m 3 OSHA PEL ?: none NIOSH TT2100000

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Potassium hydroxide

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