8.18715
Paraformaldehyde
for synthesis
Synonym(s):
Paraformaldehyde
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grade
synthesis grade
Quality Segment
vapor pressure
1.93 hPa ( 25 °C)
assay
≥95% (acidimetric)
form
solid
autoignition temp.
300 °C
potency
592 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
expl. lim.
7-73 % (v/v)
technique(s)
immunofluorescence: suitable
pH
5.5 (20 °C in H2O, saturated solution)
mp
100-130 °C
density
1.4 g/cm3 at 20 °C
SMILES string
[O-]#[C+H2]
InChI
1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2
InChI key
WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
- Flame Retardants: Examines the use of paraformaldehyde in improving the performance of flame retardants without added antioxidants (P Sun, et al., 2024).
Other Notes
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Danger
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Sol. 2 - Muta. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names
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Substances Subject to be Notified Names
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Class I Designated Chemical Substances
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8187150100: + 8187159999: + 8187151000: + 8187159025: + 8187150000:
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