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Trade name: Potassium Bromide
Protection of hands:
• The glove material must be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/
the preparation.
• Due to missing tests, no recommendation for the glove material can be given for the
product/ the preparation/ the chemical mixture.
• Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of
diffusion, and degradation
Material of gloves: The selection of suitable gloves depends not only on the material but
also on other quality marks and varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Penetration time of glove material: The exact break-through time must be determined by
the protective gloves manufacturer and observed.
Eye protection: Not required.
9 Physical and chemical properties
General Information
• Form: Crystalline powder
• Color: Colorless
• Odor: Odorless
• Melting point/Melting range: Undetermined.
• Boiling point/Boiling range: Undetermined.
Flash point: Not applicable
Flammability (solid, gaseous): The product is not flammable.
The danger of explosion: The product does not present an explosion hazard
Density at 20°C (68°F): 1.4 g/cm³ (11.683 lbs/gal)
Solubility in / Miscibility with
• Water: Soluble
Organic solvents: 0.0 %
10 Stability and reactivity
Thermal decomposition/conditions to be avoided: No decomposition if used according to
specifications
Dangerous reactions: No hazardous reactions are known
Dangerous products of decomposition: No dangerous decomposition products are known
11 Toxicological information
• on the skin: No irritant effect
• on the eye: No irritating effect
Sensitization: No sensitizing effects known.