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.
Other names |
Sylvite common name |
Identifiers |
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CAS number |
[7447-40-7] |
RTECS number |
TS8050000 |
ChemSpiderID |
4707 |
Properties |
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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) |
Hazards |
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MSDS |
ICSC 1450 |
EU Index |
Not listed |
Flash point |
Non-flammable |
LD50 |
2600 mg/kg (oral/rat), 142 mg/kg (intravenous/rat) |
Potassium chloride is rated for B and C fires as Fire Extinguisher