• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Potassium Hydroxide

Potassium Hydroxide KOH = 56.11 (1310-58-3)

Analytical reagent grade of commerce containing not less than 85.0% of total alkali calculated as KOH and not more than 2.0% of K2CO3.

Deliquescent pellets, sticks or slabs.

Store in an airtight container.