| Definition | |
| Chemical name | Potassium acetate |
| Einecs | 204-822-2 |
| Chemical formula | C2H3O2K |
| Molecular weight | 98,14 |
| Assay | Content not less than 99 % on the anhydrous basis |
| Description | Colourless, deliquescent crystals or a white crystalline powder, odourless or with a faint acetic odour |
| Identification | |
A. pH of a 5 % aqueous solution | Not less than 7,5 and not more than 9,0 |
B. Positive tests for acetate and for potassium | |
| Purity | |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 8 % after drying at 150 oC for two hours |
| Formic acid, formates and other oxidisable substances | Not more than 1 000 mg/kg expressed as formic acid |
| Arsenic | Not more than 3 mg/kg |
| Lead | Not more than 5 mg/kg |
| Mercury | Not more than 1 mg/kg |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | Not more than 10 mg/kg |