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Potassium Carbonate

Hazardous Classification (according to GHS)

HAZARDOUS

CAS Number

584-08-7

Signal Word

WARNING

Hazard Pictograms

GHS07 - Exclamation mark - Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin. — GHS07 – Exclamation mark – Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin.

Hazard Statements & Categories

H315 Causes skin irritation (Class: Corrosion/irritation – Skin, Category 2)
H319 Causes serious eye irritation (Class: (Corrosion) Damage/irritation – Eye, Category 2A)
H335 May cause respiratory irritation (Class: Specific Target Organ Toxicity – respiratory irritation – Single exposure, Category 3)

Other names

Dipotassium carbonate
Pearl Ash
Potash
Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt

What It Does

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Notes

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Information Sources

https://redox.com/products/potassium-carbonate/
https://chemicalsafety.com/sds-search/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_carbonate

Last Updated

October 13, 2025

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