Potassium Sulfate Material Datasheet
1. Identification of the substance/mixture
| 1.1. | Product identifier Product name : Potassium Sulfate Chemical family : Inorganic compound | |
| 1.2. | Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and advised against Identified uses : Fertilizer for chloride sensitive crops such as : tobacco, tea, pineapple, potato, tomato, grape, guava, orange, apple, watermelon, star fruit, citrus, papaya, other fruits and vegetables, Manufacture of Potash Alum, Manufacture of Gypsum Cement, Manufacture of Glass |
2. Hazard Identification
| No hazardous product as specified in Directive 67/548/EEC |
3. Composition / information on ingredients
| Formula | : | K2SO4 K2O4S (Hill) |
| CAS No. | : | 7778-80-5 |
| EC No. | : | 231-915-5 |
| Molar mass | : | 174.26 g/mol |
4. First aid measures
| After inhalation : fresh air. After skin contact : wash off with plenty of water. Remove contaminated clothing. After eye contact: rinse out with plenty of water. After swallowing : make victim drink water. Consult doctor if feeling unwell |
5. Fire-fighting measures
| Suitable Extinguishing media use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment. Special hazards during fire fighting No combustible. Ambient fire may liberate hazardous vapours. Fire may cause evolution of : sulphur oxides. Special protective equipment for fire fighters in the event of fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus. |
6. Accidental release measures
| Personal precautions Avoid substance contact. Avoid inhalation of dusts. Ensure adequate ventilation Environmental precautions Do not empty into drains Methods for cleaning up Take up dry. Forward for disposal. Clean up affected area. Avoid generation of dusts. |
7. Handling and storage
Handling Storage |
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
Respiratory protection
Required when dusts are generated.
Eye protection
Safety glasses
Hygiene measures
Change contamined clothing. Wash hands after working with substance.
9. Physical and chemical properties
9.1. Informationonbasicphysicalandchemicalproperties
| Form Colour Odour pH(20 oC) Viscocity, dynamic Melting point Boiling point/boiling range Ignition temperature Flash point Oxidizing properties Flammability Lower explosion limit Upper explosion limit Vapour pressure Relative vapour density Density Bulk Density | solid white odourless below 7 at 50 g/l no data available 1,069 °C 1,689 °C at 1,013 hPa not applicable not applicable no data available no data available not applicable not applicable no data available not applicable 2.66 g/cm3 at 20 °C ca. 1,200 kg/m3 |
9.2 Other data
| Solubility/qualitative Water solubility Partition coefficient: n- Octanol/water Evaporation rate | no data available 110 g/l at 20 °C not applicable no data available |
10. Stability and reactivity
Conditions to avoid
Strong heating
Materials to avoid
Increased reactivity with:
Aluminium, in powder form, heat.
Magnesium, heat
Risks of explosion with:
Sodium, acetylidene
Hazardous decomposition products
In the event of fire, see chapter 5.
11. Toxicological information
| Acute oral toxicity LD50 rat Dose: 6.600 mg/kg (RTECS) Further information After uptake of large quantities: Symptoms in: Gastrointestinal tract Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. |
12. Ecological information
Ecotoxicity Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates. EC50 Toxicity to algae Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water |
13. Disposal considerations
Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be managed in an appropriate and approved waste disposal facility. Processing, use or contamination of this product may change the waste management options.
14. Transport information
No classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport regulations.
15. Regulatory information
GHS-Labelling
Not dangerous substance according to GHS
CAS-No. 7778-80-5
Labelling according to EC Directives
The product does not need to be labeled in accordance with EC directives or respective national laws.
EC-No. 231-915-5
16. Other information
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The information accumulated here in is believed to be accurate but is not warranted to be whether originating with the company or not.
Health and safety data sheet should be used only as a guide to the safe handling of the product, and is not intended as a technical specification.
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Potassium Sulfate Product Information
Product Identification
| Product Name | Potassium Sulfate | |
| Chemical Formula | K2SO4 | |
| Synonym | Dipotassium Sulfate, Sulphate of Potash | |
| Registrations | CAS-Nr. 7778-80-5 | |
| Appearance | white crystalline powder |
Packing
| 25 or 50 kg net in OPP Woven laminated bag or PP woven bag with PE inner, 1000 kg net in PP jumbo bag |
Applications
Formula Fertilizer Manufacture of Potash Alum Manufacture of Gypsum Cement Manufacture of Glass |
Parameter | Unit | Product Specifications |
Potassium Oxide (K2O) Sulfur Trioxide (SO3) Chloride (Cl) Free acid (as H2SO4) Moisture (H2O) | % % % % % | 50 min 42.5 min 2.0 max 2.5 max 0.5 max |
Testing method :SNI 2809:2014