Potassium Acetate MSDS

Potassium Acetate – Liquid Runway Deicer (PDF)

SAFE RUNWAYS AND A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

SPEC: Potassium Acetate Liquid Runway Deicer

BENEFITS

• Safe for runways: meets FAA approved specifications
• Safe for the environment: non-persistent, biodegradable, low BOD
• Fast: runways are available sooner
• Staying power: works longer, requiring fewer applications
• Easy to apply: applied with existing equipment

PERFORMANCE

• Excellent anti-icing characteristics
• Active at low temperatures (-20°F and below)
• Less slippery than glycol-based products

APPLICATION

• Deicing:
  • 1 gallon /1000 ft2 (50 g/m2) near 32°F (0°C) on thin ice
  • 3 gallons/1000 ft2 (150 g/m2)below 10°F (-12°C) on 1 inch ice
• Anti-icing: 0.5 gallons/1000 ft2 (25 g/m2)
• Reapply when new accumulation shows first tendency to bond
• Plow often to reduce fluid dilution
• Prewetting – apply at spreader outlet at a rate of 1.25 gallons per 100 Ibs. (130 g/kg) of solid deicer

ENVIRONMENT

• Low BOD
• Biodegrades at low temperatures
• Does not contain urea
• Low toxicity to fish, mammals, and vegetation

HANDLING

• Polyethylene, carbon, low alloy, or stainless steel containers
• Containers must be clean and free of rust, surface deposits, and residues
• Do not use galvanized materials

COMPOSITION

• 50% aqueous potassium acetate solution, by weight, plus corrosion inhibitors

APPEARANCE

• Clear, colorless*, mobile liquid, free from matter in suspension

DENSITY

• at 20°C (68°F) = 10.7 Ibs/gallon (1.28 g/cm3)

VISCOSITY

• at 20°C (68°F) = 10 cp maximum
• at 0°C (32°F) = 20 cp maximum

FLASH POINT

• Nonflammable

FREEZING POINT

• -60°C (-76°F)

MISCIBILITY WITH WATER

• Complete

STORAGE

• No special storage required**

TYPICAL pH

• 11.0 ± 0.5

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

• At 20°C = 1.25 – 1.30

PACKAGE SIZE

• 55 gallon drum (208 liters)
• 265 gallon tote (1003 liters)

BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand)

* May have blue food grade dye added at customer request

** Do not use galvanized materials