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CAS 12712-38-8

CAS 12712-38-8 matches 1 EU annex record across Annex II–VI of Regulation 1223/2009.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 12712-38-8
CAS 12712-38-8PubChem CID 12816516

boric acid, potassium salt

IUPAC name
tripotassium;borate
Molecular formula
BK3O3
Molecular weight
176.11 g/mol
Exact mass
175.8851685 Da
Topological polar surface area
69.2 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
4
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

tripotassium borateK3BO3CHEBI:38911RefChem:121013603-184-6Potassium boratePOTASSIUMBORATEBoric acid potassium salt
4 more reported names
Potassium borate (K3BO3)3LZ8H5J279Boric acid (H3BO3), tripotassium saltDB-254092
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External database identifiers

Evidence from additional scientific databases

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Exact identifier match12816516

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (71%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (71%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H335 (35.5%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]; H360 (29%): May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P318, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 62 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Signal: Danger Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H360FD: May damage fertility; May damage the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity] Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P280, P318, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), Safe Work Australia

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Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.

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CAS 12712-38-8 is the Chemical Abstracts Service identifier used to pin this page to a specific substance. In the current dataset, 1 EU annex record shares this identifier, which helps you cross-check whether the same substance appears under one regulatory context or several.

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