potassium sulfate

sulfuric acid potassium salt (1:2)

CAS: 7778-80-5 K2 O4 S MW: 174.25840000

Identification

Namepotassium sulfate
CAS Number7778-80-5
EINECS231-915-5
FDA UNII1K573LC5TV
Molecular FormulaK2 O4 S
Molecular Weight174.25840000
MDL NumberMFCD00011388
Nikkaji NumberJ43.949E

Regulatory

JECFA Food AdditivePotassium Sulfate
GSFA CodexPotassium sulfate (515(i))
DG SANTE Food Additivespotassium sulphate
FDA Mainterm (SATF)7778-80-5 ; POTASSIUM SULFATE
FDA RegulationFDA PART 184 -- DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE

Physical Properties

Appearance white crystalline powder (est)
Assay 99.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Specific Gravity 2.66200 @ 25.00 °C.
Soluble in water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in alcohol

Cosmetic Information

CosIngcosmetic data
Cosmetic Usesviscosity controlling agents

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Preferred SDSView
Oral/Parenteral Toxicityoral-rat LD50 6600 mg/kg
Dermal Toxicitysubcutaneous-guinea pig LDLo 3000 mg/kg
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categorysalt substitute, acidity regulators, flavoring agents and adjuvants
Recommendation for potassium sulfate usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.

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Potential Uses

viscosity controlling agents

Natural Occurrence

not found in nature

Synonyms

dipotassium sulfate potassium sulfate (2:1) potassium sulfate (K2(SO4)) potassium sulphate sulfuric acid dipotassium salt sulfuric acid potassium salt (1:2) sulfuric acid, dipotassium salt sulfuric acid, potassium salt sulphuric acid, potassium salt PubMed: Control of thermal fabrication and size of β-lactoglobulin-based microgels and their potential applications. PubMed: Chronic aluminum intake causes Alzheimer's disease: applying Sir Austin Bradford Hill's causality criteria. PubMed: Devices for the endoscopic treatment of hemorrhoids. PubMed: Forced degradation and impurity profiling: recent trends in analytical perspectives. PubMed: Toxicity detection of sodium nitrite, borax and aluminum potassium sulfate using electrochemical method. PubMed: Optimization of culture medium for enhanced production of exopolysaccharide from Aureobasidium pullulans. PubMed: Glucosinolates in broccoli sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. italica) as conditioned by sulphate supply during germination. PubMed: A lysimeter study of nitrate leaching, optimum fertilisation rate and growth responses of corn (Zea mays L.) following soil amendment with water-saving super-absorbent polymer. PubMed: High-temperature natural antioxidant improves soy oil for frying. PubMed: The responses of rainbow trout gills to high lithium and potassium concentrations in water. PubMed: Culture media optimization for growth and phycoerythrin production from Porphyridium purpureum. PubMed: Experimental gastrointestinal allergy enhances pulmonary responses to specific and unrelated allergens. PubMed: Effect of salts on the functional properties of benniseed (Sesamum radiatum) seed flour. PubMed: Mannitol, a novel bacterial compatible solute in Pseudomonas putida S12. PubMed: [Chronic toxic effects of aluminum on nervous system in rabbits]. PubMed: [A 13-week toxicity study of simultaneous administration of cochineal and aluminum potassium sulfate in rats]. PubMed: Lack of potassium-anion interaction in diet selection by captive meadow voles. PubMed: Effects of supplemental methionine and potassium sulfate on the choline requirement of the turkey poult. PubMed: Supplementary inorganic sulfate and methionine for young turkeys. PubMed: The interrelationship between methionine, choline, and sulfate in broiler diets. PubMed: Tibial dyschondroplasia in broilers: comparison to dietary additives and strains. PubMed: Use of -l-ascorbic acid, ethocel coated ascorbic acid and ascorbate 2-sulfate in diets for channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus.