Potassium acetate
Agent Name
Potassium acetate
CAS Number
127-08-2
Formula
C2-H3-O2.K
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Acetic acid, potassium salt; Diuretic salt; Octan draselny [Czech]; Potassium acetate in plastic container; Potassium ethanoate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Organic Acids, Metal Salts
Description
Lustrous colorless or white solid; Rapidly deliquescent; [Merck Index] White crystalline solid; [Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a potassium supplement; [Merck Index] Used in the chemical industry (synthesis), textile processing industry, anti-freeze agents, foods (permitted additive in the UK), and pharmaceuticals; Also used as a pH regulator and industrial de-icer; [IUCLID] Used in foods as a buffer and antimicrobial preservative; [JECFA] Used as a dehydrating agent and in crystal glass; [Hawley]
Comments
A mild skin and eye irritant; [ICSC] Not irritating to eyes of rabbits; [IUCLID] Allowable daily intake (ADI) of “not limited” [JECFA] May cause irritation; [Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: