Potassium Phosphate, Tribasic
Alternate Names: tripotassium phosphate
Database ID: 309
| Formula: | K3PO4 |
| CAS: | 7778-53-2 |
| Formula Weight: | 212.27 g/mol |
| Density: | 2.564 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | 1340 °C |
| Boiling Point: | -- |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
GHS Hazard Statement: Causes serious eye damage. May cause respiratory irritation.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
General Hazard Information: Slightly toxic; severe body tissue irritant.
Storage: Flinn Family: Inorganic #2. Store in/on shelf with acetates, halides, iodides, sulfates, sulfites, thiosulfates, phosphates, halogens.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.