PRODUCT CODE:

141328

Formaldehyde 37-38% w/w stabilized with methanol (RFE, USP, BP, Ph. Eur.) PRS-CODEX

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CH₂O

M.= 30,03	CAS [50-00-0]	EINECS 200-001-8
NC 2912 11 00

SYNONYMS: Formol · Formaline ·
PHYSICAL DATA: Clear , colourless liquid · Hygroscopic · Miscible with water · D at 20/4: 1,08 · B. P.: 96-98 ° C · n²⁰/D: 1,3765 · Flash. P.: 62 ° C · Ign.T.: 300 ° C · Expl. limit 7 - 73 in vol % ·
APPLICATIONS: Analytical reagent: USP 31 · BP 2008 ·  Ph. Eur. 6.0 ·In Anatomy , for preserving, curing and fixing microscopic preparations ·Spraying reagent for T.L.C. · Synthesis reagent: Preparation of a-methyleneketones ; J. Tsuji et al. , Tetrahedron Lett. , 27 , 2483 (1986) ·Used in the Mannich reaction with acetals to give acrylaldehydes ; R. Menicagli , M. L. Wis , J. Chem. Res (S) , 262 (1978) ·
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Merck Index 12 , 4262 13 , 4259 ·Sax FMV 000 ·Safety 2 , 1733 C ·Römpp 8 , 1353 ·Kühn-Birett F 2 ·Ullmann (5.) 11 , 619 ·Fieser 1 , 397 2 , 200 4 , 312 5 , 312 6 , 2647 , 158 8 , 231 9 , 224 10 , 186 11 , 240 12 , 232 13 , 136 14 , 168 15 , 161 ·Beilstein 1 , 558 I , 289 II , 615 III , 3539 IV , 3017 ·BRN: 1209228 ·F.U. 801 · ACS IX , 312 X , 330 · ISO 6353-3/1987 R - 63 , 29 · USP 31 ·  BP 2008 ·  Ph. Eur. 5.0 (2005) 6.0 (2008) ·

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HAZARDOUS: E.C.: 605-001-00-5 · RTECS: LP 8925000 · LD₅₀ oral rat 100 mg/Kg · LD₅₀ skn rbt 270 mg/Kg · LD L₀  oral wmn 108 mg/Kg ·LC 50 ihl rat 203 mg/m³ ·VLA-EC (CH₂O): 0,37 mg/m³ ·

R: 23/24/25-34-40-43 S: 26-36/37/39-45-51

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TRANSPORT REGULATIONS: UN: 2209 · ADR: 8/III · IMDG: 8/III · IATA: 8/III · PAX: 818 · CAO: 820·
WEIGHT/VOLUME INFORMATION: 1lX1,08kg     1kgX0,93l

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SPECIFICATIONS:

Assay (Acidim.)	37,0-38,0 %
Identity according to Pharmacopoeias	p/t.
MAXIMUM LIMIT OF IMPURITIES
Appearance of solution	p/t.
Insoluble matter in H2O	p/t.
Residue on ignition (as SO4)	0,05 %
Residual solvents (Ph.Eur./USP)	p/t
Acidity	p/t.
Methanol (G.C.)(v/v)	9,0-15,0 %
Chloride (Cl)	0,003 %
Sulphate (SO4)	0,005 %
Heavy metals (as Pb)	0,001 %
Cu	0,001 %
Fe	0,001 %
Ni	0,001 %
Pb	0,001 %
Complies USP 29 specifications