Potassium Chloride Fire Extinguisher
Product code RXSOL-64-8102-050
Potassium Chloride Exporter, Manufacturer
Description
High Purity Potassium chloride used as a fire extinguishing agent, used in portable and wheeled fire extinguishers. Known as Super-K dry chemical, Potassium chloride is metal halide salt resulting more effective than sodium bicarbonate-based dry chemicals and was compatible with protein foam.
Application
Other names
Sylvite common name
Muriate of potash Potassium Chloride
Identifiers
CAS number
[7447-40-7]
RTECS number
TS8050000
ChemSpiderID
4707
Properties
Molecular formula
KCl
Molar mass
74.55 g/mol
Appearance
white crystalline solid
Density
1.987 g/cm3
Melting point
775 °C
Boiling point
ca. 1500 °C
Solubilityin water
28.1 g/100 ml (0 °C)
34.0 g/100 ml (20 °C)
56.7 g/100 ml (100 °C);
Hazards
MSDS
ICSC 1450
EU Index
Not listed
Flash point
Non-flammable
LD50
2600 mg/kg (oral/rat), 142 mg/kg (intravenous/rat)