Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 200-001-8 | CAS number: 50-00-0
Additional physico-chemical information
Administrative data
- Type of information:
- other: Handbook data
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Formaldehyde
- Author:
- GESTIS - Substance database
- Year:
- 2 015
- Bibliographic source:
- Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA)
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Data taken from handbook. Guideline unknown.
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Formaldehyde
- EC Number:
- 200-001-8
- EC Name:
- Formaldehyde
- Cas Number:
- 50-00-0
- Molecular formula:
- CH2O
- IUPAC Name:
- formaldehyde
- Test material form:
- gas
Constituent 1
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): formaldehyde
Results and discussion
- Results:
- Hazardous chemical reactions:
Risk of explosion in contact with: nitric acid, hydrogen peroxide, nitromethane, performic acid, peracetic acid, phenol, nitrogen dioxide (180 deg. C)
The substance polymerize in contact with: alkalies, nitrides, polymerization initiators.
The substance can react dangerously with:, strong oxidizing agents, potassium permanganate, magnesium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, perchloric acid + aniline, hydrochloric acid
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