Potassium Formate
Special for runway de-icing fluid
Identification
Synonyms:
Formic acid, potassium salt
CAS
No.: 590-29-4
EC No.: 209-677-9
Molecular
Weight: 84.12
Molecular
Formula: CHKO2
m.p.:
156-158 deg C
Application
Widely applied as deicer and
snow-melting agent in runways of airport and other environmentally sensitive
area.
Specification
Parameters
|
Specification
|
|
purity
|
96%
min. (typical 98%) |
|
Moisture |
0.5% max. |
|
K2CO3 |
1.0% min.
|
|
KCl
|
0.5% max. |
|
KOH |
0.5% max. |
|
appearance
|
white irregular
granules |
Standard Packing
50lbs (22.7 kgs)/plastic
woven bag, 2000lbs/supersack
Risks and Safety Info
Not regulated by UN as hazard
For more information, please
see MSDS
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