Caustic Potash - Liquid (Potassium Hydroxide, KOH)
Product Specification

CAS Registry Number: 13130-58-3

Parameter

Specifications

Typical

Reference Meth.
Total alkalinity As Weight % KOH
 45.0 to 46.0% 45.65% ASTM:E-291.90
Weight % K2CO3
 0.2% Max.
0.10%
AOAC: 920.194
Weight % NaOH
 0.25% Max.
0.087%
SMEWW: 3500-Na:C
Color
 2,500 PPM Max.
870 PPM
 0
Weight % Na
 0.15% Max.
0.05%
SMEWW: 3500-Na:C
Color 1,500 PPM Max.
500 PPM
 0
PPM KCI
 30 PPM Max.
5 PPM
SMEWW: 4500-CI-:F
PPM KCIO3
 3 PPM Max.
0.2 PPM
SMEWW: 4110
PPM K2SO4
 10 PPM Max.
3 PPM
SMEWW:4500-SO42-:B
PPM Fe
 2 PPM Max.
0.5 PPM
SMEWW: 3500-Fe:C
PPM Heavy Metals (as Pb)
 10 PPM Max.
< 5 PPM
SMEWW: 3120
PPM Hg
 0.25 PPM Max.
0.05 PPM
SMEWW: 3500-Hg:B
PPM As (as As2O3)
 1 PPM Max.
< 0.4 PPM
SMEWW: 3500-As:D

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