POTASSIUM ACETATE

Potassium acetate can be used as a deicer or anti icing instead of chloride salts such as calcium chloride or magnesium chloride. Its use as antiicing is common for airport runway and other concrete surfaces. It offers the advantage of being less aggressive on soils and much less corrosive, and for this reason is preferred for airport runways. Potassium acetate is also the extinguishing agent used in class K fire extinguishers because of its ability to cool and form a crust over burning oils. In medicine, potassium acetate is used as part of replacement protocols in the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. Potassium acetate is used as a food additive as a preservative and acidity regulator. In the European Union, it is labeled by the E number E261; it is also approved for usage in the USA and Australia and New Zealand. Potassium acetate is also used in mixtures applied for tissue preservation, fixation and mummification in museums... Potassium Acetate is offered in 25kg (55 lbs) or..

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