Substance
ID:359028
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
formic acid
IUPAC name
formic acid
Synonyms
Formic acid甲酸
Registration numbers
MDL Number
CAS Number
EC Number
Beilstein Number
Properties
Product Information
Cation Traces
Ba: ≤1 μg/kg
Bi: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Cd: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Li: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Na: ≤10 μg/kg
Sr: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Tl: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Zr: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Ga: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Mo: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Sn: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Ce: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Cs: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Hg: ≤1 μg/kg
Ni: ≤2 μg/kg
Pt: ≤0.5 μg/kg
V: ≤1 μg/kg
Zn: ≤5 μg/kg
Ag: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Fe: ≤10 μg/kg
K: ≤10 μg/kg
Mg: ≤5 μg/kg
Pb: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Al: ≤5 μg/kg
Ca: ≤20 μg/kg
Cr: ≤1 μg/kg
Mn: ≤0.5 μg/kg
NH4+: ≤10 mg/kg
Sb: ≤1 μg/kg
Au: ≤1 μg/kg
In: ≤0.5 μg/kg
As: ≤1 μg/kg
Co: ≤1 μg/kg
Cu: ≤1 μg/kg
Rb: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Ti: ≤1 μg/kg
U: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Be: ≤0.5 μg/kg
Se: ≤1 μg/kg
Linear Formula
HCOOH
Grade
TraceSELECT®
Purity
≥88.0%
≥88.0% (T)
Antion Traces
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.5 mg/kg
chloride (Cl-): ≤10 mg/kg
Impurities
≤0.05% acetic acid (CH3COOH)
Evaporation Residue
≤0.0001%
Physical Property
Density
1.22 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
1.20 g/mL at 20 °C
Refractive Index
n20/D 1.370(lit.)
Flash Point
118.4 °F
48 °C
Melting Point
8.2-8.4 °C(lit.)
Vapor Pressure
44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Auto Ignition Point
1004 °F
Boiling Point
100-101 °C(lit.)
Vapor Density
1.6 (vs air)
Safety Information
GHS Pictograms
Flammable gases, category 1
Flammable aerosols, categories 1,2
Flammable liquids, categories 1,2,3
Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Types B,C,D,E,F
Pyrophoric liquids, category 1
Pyrophoric solids, category 1
Self-heating substances and mixtures
Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, categories 1,2,3
Organic peroxides, Types B,C,D,E,F
Corrosive to metals, category 1
Skin corrosion, categories 1A,1B,1C
Serious eye damage, category 1
Personal Protective Equipment
Faceshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, Goggles, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
GHS Signal Word
Danger
European Hazard Symbols
Corrosive (C)MSDS Link
GHS Precautionary statements
P280-P305+P351+P338-P310
Risk Statements
10-35
RTECS
LQ4900000
UN Number
1779
RID/ADR
UN 1779 8/PG 2
Hazard Class
8
Packing Group
2
Explode Limits
57 %
GHS Hazard statements
H226-H314
Safety Statements
23-26-45
German water hazard class
1
Molecule Details
Legal Information
TraceSELECT is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
TraceSELECT is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
Molecular Spectra
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