02150146-CF | CAS 30525-89-4 | Paraformaldehyde | MPBIO
Key Features and Details
Paraformaldehyde
| SKU | 02150146-CF |
| Alternate Names | Polyoxymethylene; Flo-Mor; Formagene; Paraforsn; Triformol; Trioxymethylene; Paraform; Paraformic aldehyde |
| Application Notes | Paraformaldehyde has been used in the past for disinfecting sickrooms, clothing, linen and sickroom utensils. It has been used as a fumigant and in manufacturing synthetic resins & as a fixative in electron microscopy. Used in the preparation of formalin fixatives for tissues or cells when the samples are to be used in florescence studies. |
| Auto Ignition | 572° F (USCG, 1999) |
| Base Catalog Number | 150146 |
| Boiling Point | -6° F at 760 mm Hg (NIOSH, 2016) |
| CAS # | 30525-89-4 |
| Density | 1.46 at 59° F (USCG, 1999) |
| Flash Point | 160° F (approx.) (USCG, 1999) |
| Format | Powder |
| Hazard Statements | H228-H302 + H332-H315-H317-H318-H335-H351 |
| Melting Point | 342° F (USCG, 1999) |
| Molecular Formula | (CH2O)n |
| Molecular Weight | 30.026 g/mol |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Faceshields, full-face particle respirator, Gloves, respirator cartridge, respirator filter |
| pH | pH: 2.8 to 4.0 /Formaldehyde soln/ |
| RTECS Number | RV0540000 |
| Safety Symbol | GHS02, GHS05, GHS07, GHS08 |
| Solubility | Miscible (NIOSH, 2016) |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical’s products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
| Vapor Density | 1.067 to 1.075 for gas state (EPA, 1998) (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | greater than 1 atm (NIOSH, 2016) |
