Product Overview & Quality

Product Name: Sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP)
Brand: Kemaus (Product Code: KA-474)
Grade: Laboratory Grade (Lab Grade). Manufactured under Kemaus standard quality control guidelines to ensure uniform chemical performance. Highly suitable for routine laboratory analysis, soil mechanics testing, industrial water quality monitoring, and academic educational experiments.
Physical Properties: Odorless, colorless glassy flakes, white crystals, or fine white powder.
Solubility: Highly soluble in water; insoluble in organic solvents.
Key Use: Widely utilized as an effective sequestering and chelating agent in water treatment testing to bind hardness ions (such as calcium and magnesium). Heavily used in soil mechanics and agricultural laboratories as a dispersing agent to separate soil particles during hydrometer analysis. Also functions as an emulsifier and dispersing stabilizer in chemical formulation research.

Safety & Hazards

Classification: Not classified as a severe hazardous substance under GHS regulations. Acts as a mild skin and eye irritant.
Health Risks: Direct eye or skin contact may cause temporary physical irritation, mild stinging, or localized redness. Inhalation of airborne dust may cause minor upper respiratory tract discomfort.
First Aid Measures: Flush affected eyes or skin immediately with plenty of flowing water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical advice if irritation develops or persists.

Handling & Storage

Storage: Hygroscopic material. It readily absorbs ambient moisture from the air, which can cause caking or clumping. Must be stored in the original, tightly sealed Kemaus container in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated space at stable room temperature (below 30 degrees Celsius).
Precautions: Wear standard personal protective equipment (PPE), including laboratory gloves, safety glasses, and a particulate dust mask. Ensure the container cap is secured tightly immediately after each use.