Formic acid
Product identifier
- Product name: Formic acid
- CBnumber: CB4854063
- CAS: 64-18-6
- EINECS Number: 200-579-1
- Synonyms: Formic acid,HCOOH
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company: Chemicalbook
- Address: Building 1, Huihuang International, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
- Telephone: 400-158-6606
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
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Symbol(GHS)
- Signal wordDanger
Substance
- Product name: Formic acid
- Synonyms: Formic acid,HCOOH
- CAS: 64-18-6
- EC number: 200-579-1
- MF: CH2O2
- MW: 46.03
Description of first aid measures
General adviceMost important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing mediaSpecial hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Nature of decomposition products not known. Combustible.
Vapors are heavier than air and may spread along floors. Forms explosive mixtures with air at elevated temperatures.
Development of hazardous combustion gases or vapours possible in the event of fire.
Advice for firefighters
Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus. Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.
Further information
Remove container from danger zone and cool with water. Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.
NFPA 704
| HEALTH | 3 | Short exposure could cause serious temporary or moderate residual injury (e.g. liquid hydrogen, sulfuric acid, calcium hypochlorite, hexafluorosilicic acid) | |
| FIRE | 2 | Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur and multiple finely divided suspended solids that do not require heating before ignition can occur. Flash point between 37.8 and 93.3 °C (100 and 200 °F). (e.g. diesel fuel, sulfur) | |
| REACT | 0 | Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water (e.g. helium,N2) | |
| SPEC. HAZ. |
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Advice for non-emergency personnel: Do not breathe vapors, aerosols. Avoid substance contact. Ensure adequate ventilation. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert. For personal protection see section 8.
Environmental precautions
Do not let product enter drains. Risk of explosion.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Cover drains. Collect, bind, and pump off spills. Observe possible material restrictions (see sections 7 and 10). Take up carefully with liquid-absorbent material (e.g.
Chemizorb?). Dispose of properly. Clean up affected area.
Reference to other sections
For disposal see section 13.
Precautions for safe handling
Advice on safe handling
Work under hood. Do not inhale substance/mixture. Avoid generation of vapours/aerosols.
Advice on protection against fire and explosion
Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition.Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
Hygiene measures
Immediately change contaminated clothing. Apply preventive skin protection. Wash hands and face after working with substance.
For precautions see section 2.2.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Keep locked up or in an area accessible only to qualified or authorized persons.
Vent periodically. Handle and open container with care. Hygroscopic. Refrigerate before opening.
Specific end use(s)
Apart from the uses mentioned in section 1.2 no other specific uses are stipulated
control parameter
Hazard composition and occupational exposure limitsExposure controls
Personal protective equipmentUse equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU). Tightly fitting safety goggles
Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.
The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact
Material: Nature latex/chloroprene Minimum layer thickness: 0,6 mm Break through time: 480 min
Material tested:Lapren? (KCL 706 / Aldrich Z677558, Size M)
Splash contact
Material: Nature latex/chloroprene Minimum layer thickness: 0,6 mm Break through time: 480 min
Material tested:Lapren? (KCL 706 / Aldrich Z677558, Size M)
data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, phone +49 (0)6659 87300, e-mail sales@kcl.de, test method: EN374
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the EC approved gloves. This
recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Flame retardant antistatic protective clothing.
Recommended Filter type: Filter E-(P3)
The entrepeneur has to ensure that maintenance, cleaning and testing of respiratory protective devices are carried out according to the instructions of the producer.
These measures have to be properly documented.
Do not let product enter drains. Risk of explosion.
Information on basic physicochemical properties
- Appearancecolorless liquid
- Odourstinging
- Odour Threshold0,02 ppm
- pH2,2 at 10 g/l at 20 °C
- Melting point/freezing pointMelting point/range: 8,2 - 8,4 °C - lit.
- Initial boiling point and boiling range100 - 101 °C - lit.
- Flash point49,5 °C - closed cup - Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008, Annex, A.9
- Evaporation rateNo data available
- Flammability (solid, gas)No data available
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits Upper explosion limit: 38 %(V) Lower explosion limit: 18 %(V)
- Vapour pressure 171 hPa at 50 °C - OECD Test Guideline 104
- Vapour density 1,59 - (Air = 1.0)
- Relative density1,22 at 20 °C - OECD Test Guideline 109
- Water solubilityat 20 °C miscible in all proportions, (experimental)
- Partition coefficient: n-octanol/waterlog Pow: -2,1 at 23 °C - OECD Test Guideline 107 - Bioaccumulation is not expected.
- Autoignition temperature528 °C at 1.008 hPa - Tested according to Directive 92/69/EEC.
- Decomposition temperature350 °C -
- ViscosityViscosity, kinematic: 1,47 mm2/s at 20 °C - OECD Test Guideline 1141,02 mm2/s at 40 °C - OECD Test Guideline 114 Viscosity, dynamic: 1,8 mPa.s at 20 °C - OECD Test Guideline 1141,22 mPa.s at 40 °C - OECD Test Guideline 114
- Explosive propertiesNo data available
- Oxidizing propertiesNo data available
- Henry's Law ConstantAt 25 °C: 95.2, 75.1, 39.3, 10.7, and 3.17 at pH values of 1.35, 3.09, 4.05, 4.99, and 6.21, respectively (Hakuta et al., 1977)
- λmaxλ: 260 nm Amax: 0.03
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.01
Other safety information
Surface tension 71,5 mN/m at 1g/l at 20 °C
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OECD Test Guideline 115
Dissociation constant 3,7 at 20 °C
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OECD Test Guideline 112
Relative vapor density
1,59 - (Air = 1.0)
Reactivity
Vapor/air-mixtures are explosive at intense warming.
Chemical stability
The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) . Contains the following stabilizer(s):
water (5 %)
Possibility of hazardous reactions
No data available
Conditions to avoid
Heating.
Incompatible materials
Strong oxidizing agents, Strong bases, Powdered metals
Hazardous decomposition products
In the event of fire: see section 5
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicityLC50 Inhalation - Rat - male and female - 4 h - 7,85 mg/l (OECD Test Guideline 403)
Result: Severe skin irritation
(Draize Test)
(OECD Test Guideline 406)
Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause allergic reactions in certain sensitive individuals.
Salmonella typhimurium Result: negative
sister chromatid exchange assay Chinese hamster lung cells Result: negative
sister chromatid exchange assay Human lymphocytes
Result: negative
In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test Chinese hamster ovary cells
Result: negative
Chromosome aberration test in vitro Chinese hamster ovary cells
Result: negative
OECD Test Guideline 477 Drosophila melanogaster - male Result: negative
Toxicity
Remarks: (in analogy to similar products)
The value is given in analogy to the following substances: ammonium formate
static test EC50 - Daphnia magna (Water flea) - 365 mg/l - 48 h (OECD Test Guideline 202)
Remarks: (in analogy to similar products)
The value is given in analogy to the following substances: ammonium formate
(OECD Test Guideline 201)
Remarks: (in analogy to similar products)
The value is given in analogy to the following substances: ammonium formate
Remarks: (ECHA)
Persistence and degradability
Biodegradability aerobic - Exposure time 14 d
Result: 100 % - Readily biodegradable. (OECD Test Guideline 301C)
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
86 mg/g
Remarks: (External MSDS)
Ratio BOD/ThBOD 8,60 %
Bioaccumulative potential
Bioaccumulation is unlikely.
Does not significantly accumulate in organisms.
Mobility in soil
No data available
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Other adverse effects
Additional ecological information
No data available
Waste treatment methods
Incompatible with strong acids; bases, ammonia, aliphatic amines; alkanolamines, isocya nates, alkylene oxides; epichlorohydrin.Contact with active metals or nitrides form flammable gaseous hydrogen. Incompatible with strongly oxidizing acids, peroxides, and hydroperoxides. Attacks metals: aluminum, cast iron and steel; many plastics, rubber and coatings.
Product
See www.retrologistik.com for processes regarding the return of chemicals and containers, or contact us there if you have further questions.
Waste DisposalIncineration with added solvent. Consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices. Generators of waste containing this contaminant (≥ kg/mo) must conform with EPA regulations governing storage, transpor tation, treatment, and waste disposal.
UN number
UN proper shipping name
Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: 8 (3) IMDG: 8 (3) IATA: 8 (3)
Packaging group
ADR/RID: II IMDG: II IATA: II
Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no
Special precautions for user
No data available
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous ChemicalsAbbreviations and acronyms
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
References
【1】CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
【2】ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
【3】ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
【4】eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
【5】ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
【6】Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
【7】HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
【8】IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
【9】IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
【10】Sigma-Aldrich, website: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
Other Information
The information in this MSDS is only applicable to the specified product, unless otherwise specified, it is not applicable to the mixture of this product and other substances. This MSDS only provides information on the safety of the product for those who have received the appropriate professional training for the user of the product. Users of this MSDS must make independent judgments on the applicability of this SDS. The authors of this MSDS will not be held responsible for any harm caused by the use of this MSDS.