Description

Synonyms:  Caustic Potash; Lye; Potassium Hydrate
Chemical Name:  Potassium Hydroxide (KOH)

Potassium Hydroxide is an odorless, white or slightly yellow, flakey or lumpy solid which is often in a water solution.  It is used in making soap, as an electrolyte in alkaline batteries and in electroplating, lithography, and paint and varnish removers.  Liquid  contain 45 to 49% of Potassium Hydroxide

CAS Number:                         1310-58-3
RTK Substance Number:       1571
DOT Number:                        UN 1813