Sources of Potassium Nitrate

Potassium nitrate, also called saltpeter, is water-soluble crystalline solid that is most commonly found in explosives and fertilizers.目や喉の刺激など、人々がそれにさらされると軽度の症状を引き起こす可能性があるため、物質との接触を避けることをお勧めします。ただし、硝酸カリウムを含む製品を使用する必要がある場合がある場合があるため、健康を妥協しないようにそれを含む製品を適切に使用する方法を学ぶことが重要です。

1. Natural Sources

   • According to the "Science Encyclopedia," the natural source of potassium nitrate is in rocks. The chemical occurs naturally in the ground, forming a white crust on other rocks. It is commonly mined in ancient European seabeds, brine lakes and soil that is rich in organic matter.

   Gunpowder

   • Potassium nitrate has been used in gunpowder for over 2,000 years, first by the Chinese and later moving to Europe and the rest of the world. It is used in a mixture of approximately 75 percent potassium nitrate, 15 percent carbon and 10 percent sulfur. Today, it is also used in other weapons, such as grenades and bombs, which contain gunpowder and similar explosives. It was also once used in dynamite and TNT, but today has been replaced by more efficient explosives.

   Food

   • Potassium nitrate and other nitrates/nitrites can be used in food preservation in small doses. According to the University of Minnesota, a fatal dose of this substance for adults is 30 to 35 g. In smaller doses, potassium nitrate can cause methemoglobinemia, a condition in which the blood cannot easily carry oxygen throughout the body. Infants are extremely susceptible to this condition after ingesting small amounts of potassium nitrate.一部の果物や野菜には、これらの化学物質が有機的に豊富な土壌に自然に見られるため、硝酸カリウムや他の硝酸塩/亜硝酸塩も含まれている場合があります。

   Fertilizers

   • Because plants grow well in soil with potassium, many fertilizers contain potassium nitrate. It is most commonly used to grow fruits and vegetables rather than flowers, trees and other plants. It has a low salt index, which makes it better than sodium-based chemicals for some crops, such as celery, potatoes and tomatoes.

   Other Sources

   • 爆発物、食品保護剤、肥料に見られる硝酸カリウムに加えて、化学物質も見つけることができる場所がいくつかあります。 In the past, it was used with sodium carbonate in a medicine called sal prunella that was meant to relieve sore throats. It is also used today in fuses and matches.