Formic acid LR 10% 1L
24618-1L
DG8 corrosive acid
Catalogue no. 24618
| Formula: HCO₂H MW: 46,03 g/mol Storage Temperature: Ambient |
CAS Number: 64-18-6 UN: 1779 DG class : 8- corrosive acid DG: Packing group III low ris |
Specification
| Meets ACS Reagent Chemical Requirements | |
| For Laboratory, or Research Use | |
| ACS - Assay (HCOOH) | ≥ 10.0 % |
| NH₄ | ≤ 0.005 % |
| Cl | ≤ 0.001 % |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 0.0005 % |
| Fe | ≤ 0.0005 % |
| Residue after Evaporation (RAE) | ≤ 0.002 % |
| SO₄ | ≤ 0.002 % |
| Appearance (clear, colorless liquid) |
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Danger |
In a pathology laboratory, 10% formic acid is primarily used as a slow, gentle decalcifying agent to remove calcium from bone, teeth, and other mineralized tissue samples so they can be sliced and processed for microscope slides. [1, 2, 3]
Key Uses in Histopathology
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H331 Toxic if inhaled.
H402 Harmful to aquatic life.
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