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EC number: 231-915-5 | CAS number: 7778-80-5
Additional physico-chemical information
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- other: decomposition
- Type of information:
- not specified
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Study period:
- no data
- Reliability:
- 4 (not assignable)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Data published in the peer-reviewed source.
Data source
Referenceopen allclose all
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials 8th ed.
- Author:
- Lewis, R.J.
- Year:
- 1 992
- Bibliographic source:
- Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY.
- Reference Type:
- other: EU databse
- Title:
- Potassium sulphate
- Author:
- European Commission
- Year:
- 2 000
- Bibliographic source:
- International Uniform Chemical Information Database. Year 2000 CD-ROM edition.
- Reference Type:
- other: MSDS
- Title:
- Canadian Center for Occupatonal Health and Safety MSDS Database
- Author:
- Canadian Center for Occupatonal Health and Safety
- Year:
- 1 993
- Bibliographic source:
- MSDS Database
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Method followed unknown; data from handbook, data base or SDS
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Potassium sulphate
- IUPAC Name:
- Potassium sulphate
- Details on test material:
- no data
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
- Results:
- When heated to decomposition, it emits toxic fumes of K2O and SOx. It also can react violently with aluminum and magnesium at high temperatures.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- When heated to decomposition, it emits toxic fumes of K2O and SOx. It also can react violently with aluminum and magnesium at high temperatures.
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