How to Deal with Poisoning Effect of Potassium Carbonate

Potassium carbonate (K2CO3) is a white salt with the formula K2CO3 . In an ambient condition, this compound isn’t harmful. It is mainly used in the making of soap and glass. Potassium carbonate is usually available in the form of solid powder. This compound has a size of 352 mesh or approximately 53 microns. Although there is no indication that this chemical may be carcinogenic or mutagenic, but it can be toxic if it is in contact with us.

Potassium Carbonate

Because of this chemical is used in large quantities in industries, we must be aware of risks associated with handling this chemical and use appropriate personal protection equipment. As this is a very fine powder, ventilation is necessary to keep up airborne levels under control. Furthermore, when using potassium carbonate, we must use a lab coat, goggles, respiratory mask, and gloves to avoid any direct contact with skin and eyes and prevent inhalation.

Several Potential Health Effects

Contact With Eyes

Potassium carbonate is highly annoyance to the eyes and related mucous membranes. In the case of increased illness, it might cause permanent corneal harm, including loss of vision. The primary step during first aid is to remove glasses or contact lenses and then wash eyes with cold water for 15 minutes.

Contact With Skin

When in contact with skin, potassium carbonate irritates, particularly after the increased illness. First aid procedures include the elimination of any contaminated items of clothing or shoes, followed by rinsing the affected area for 15 minutes.

Ingestion

Whenever ingested, K2CO3 irritates the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in burns to the lips, tongue, mouth, throat or even stomach. This causes vomiting and nausea, serious stomach ache and, in extreme cases, trouble breathing because of the swollen glottis.

Inhalation

Patients that inhale in huge amounts of potassium carbonate may face coughing, trouble breathing and chest pains. This is caused by irritation of the respiratory tract and its mucous tissues. Right now, patients should be removed to fresh air, and mouth-to-mouth applied whenever required.

The diagnosis of this chemical relies hugely upon the amount of potassium carbonate, time of exposure, and how quickly emergency treatment was regulated. The more extended exposure to higher convergences of this chemical, the more dangerous and extensive harm can be and more time to improvement required. In instances of ingestion of a high amount of sodium carbonate, harm to the stomach related tract may proceed for a few weeks after ingestion.

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