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Formic acid, ACS, 88+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
It is principally used as a preservative antibacterial agent in livestock feed, in dying textiles, tanning leather and electroplating. In the poultry industry, it is sometimes added with feed to kill E. coli bacteria. It acts as a reducing agent for the catalytic reduction of nitrate in water.
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Specifications
| Melting Point | 7°C to 9°C |
| Boiling Point | 100°C to 101°C |
| Linear Formula | HCOOH |
| UN Number | 1779 |
| Beilstein | 1209246 |
| Merck Index | 14,4241 |
| Solubility Information | Miscible in water,ether,acetone,ethyl acetate,glycerol,methanol and ethanol. Partially miscible in benzene,toluene and xylene. |
| Formula Weight | 46.03 |
| Percent Purity | ≥88% |
| Grade | ACS |
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Safety and Handling
| Hazard Category | H226-H302-H314-H331 |
| Hazard Statement | GHS H Statement H331-H314-H318-H226-H302 |
| Precautionary Statement | P210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P243-P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P311-P312-P330-P331-P363-P372-P374-P380-P501c |
| DOTInformation | Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: FORMIC ACID |
| EINECSNumber | 200-579-1 |
| RTECSNumber | LQ4900000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Recommended Storage | Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen |
RUO – Research Use Only
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