Detailed Product Description

Specifications:
1) Quality index: 85%
a) Assay: 85% min.
b) Acetic acid: 50g/mol
c) Sulfate: 1mg/kg
d) Chloride: 1mg/kg
e) Fe: 1mg/kg
f) Each of other heavy metals: 1mg/kg
g) Evaporation residue: 20mg/kg
h) Color: APHA max. 10
2) Quality index: 90%
a) Assay: 90% min.
b) Acetic acid: 50g/mol
c) Sulfate: 1mg/kg
d) Chloride: 1mg/kg
e) Fe: 1mg/kg
f) Each of other heavy metals: 1mg/kg
g) Evaporation residue: 20mg/kg
h) Color: APHA max. 10

Safety:
1) Corrosive to the skin and eyes
2) Ingestion may cause severe gastric disturbances
3) Inhalation of vapors may irritate the respiratory tract
4) Always refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for detailed
information on safety

Applications:
1) A solvent for polyamides and cellulose acetate
2) Intermediate used in dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, food additives
and rubber chemicals
3) An auxiliary in fur, leather and textile production
4) An additive for silage and feed
5) Intermediate used in industrial cleaning, paint stripping and pH control

Storage and handling:
Formic acid has an almost unlimited shelf-life in unopened, original containers if protected from heat and stored in a protected storage area. It is neither explosive nor spontaneously flammable. However it is flammable and corrosive.

Packing:
25kg or 200kg/plastic drum