CHARACTERISTICS

• Its other names are TSP, trisodium phosphate, trisodium orthophosphate

DENSITY

• 1.62

MELTING POINT

75 ^OC

PH VALUE

• 11.8 to 12.0 in one percent solution

COMPOSITION

• It is obtained by mixing soda ash and phosphoric acid and then mixing caustic soda in it.

GRADES

• Commercial, pure, CP, F-C -C, anhydrous

PRECAUTION

• Less poisonous if orally inheal

USES

• It is used as a water softener, in water boiler compounds, detergents, as a metal cleaner, textile, paper making, laundry compounds, dish washing compounds, machine washing compounds, hand washing compounds, detergent powders, leather cleaning compounds, photographic developers, sugar cleaning, paint removers, emulsifying agents, buffers, and in soap making.