Potassium phosphate, dibasic
Agent Name
Potassium phosphate, dibasic
CAS Number
7758-11-4
Formula
H3-O4-P.2K
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
DKP; Dibasic potassium phosphate; Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate; Dipotassium monohydrogen phosphate; Dipotassium monophosphate; Dipotassium orthophosphate; Dipotassium phosphate; Dipotassium-O-phosphate; Hydrogen dipotassium phosphate; Isolyte; Phosphoric acid, dipotassium salt; Potassium dibasic phosphate; Potassium monohydrogen phosphate; Potassium monophosphate; Potassium phosphate, (dibasic); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Phosphates, Metallic Salts
Description
White partially hygroscopic solid; [Merck Index] Colorless or white odorless solid; Hygroscopic; [CHEMINFO] White odorless granules; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a buffering agent and corrosion inhibitor in anti-freeze, a culture nutrient for the production of antibiotics, a sequestrant, an emulsifier in cheeses, and a buffer in coffee creamers; Also used in specialty fertilizers, paper-processing aids, and saline cathartics; [HSDB] Used as yeast nutrient, humectant, and laboratory reagent; [CHEMINFO]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Potassium"; Potassium salts are usually not toxic after ingestion in patients with normal renal function. [HSDB] A probable irritant; [CHEMINFO] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: