PEROXYACETIC ACID, SOLUTION

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 79-21-0

PEROXYACETIC ACID

EINECS NO. 201-186-8
FORMULA CH3COOOH
MOL WT. 76.05

H.S. CODE

 

TOXICITY

 

SYNONYMS Peracetic acid; Ethaneperoxoic Acid;
Acetyl Hydroperoxide; Peracetic acid, solution; Peressigsäure (German); ácido peracético (Spanish); Acide peracétique (French);
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (DILUTE SOLUTION)

PHYSICAL STATE

clear to light yellow liquid

MELTING POINT  
BOILING POINT 105 C (explodes at 110C)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.15
SOLUBILITY IN WATER miscible (miscible in alcohol, glycerin, and ether)
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 3 Flammability: 2 Reactivity: 4

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Peroxyacetic acid, an organic peroxide, explodes at 110 C. It should be is transported and stored in diluted solutions to prevent explosions. It is used as an oxidizer in organic synthesis. It is used in formulating disinfectants, bactericides, fungicides and germicides. It is used in bleaching textiles, paper, oils, waxes and starch. It is used as an epoxy-resin precursor or catalyst.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear to light yellow liquid

CONTENT

18 - 23%

Fe

10ppm max

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING
25kgs in plastic drum
HAZARD CLASS 5.2
UN NO. 3105
OTHER INFORMATION
Peroxyacetic acid is an organic. Commerical grades are stored diluted solutions to prevent explosions.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PEROXIDE
Peroxide: Compound containing the peroxy group (-O-O-), chainlike structure, containing two oxygen atoms, each of which is bonded to the other and to a radical or some element. It is considered that hydrogen peroxide is the starting material to prepare organic and inorganic peroxides commercially. Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2, is a powerful oxidizing agent. The most valuable property of hydrogen peroxide is that it breaks down into water and oxygen and therefore does not form any persistent, toxic residual compounds. It is used in the processes of epoxidation, oxidation, hydroxylation and reduction. Its oxidizing properties are used in the bleachings and deodorizing for textile, hair and in paper manufacture. It is also used medicinally as an antiseptic.  Its application involves the production of chemicals like perhydrates as well as organic peroxides in which some organic (or inorganic) substituents have replaced one or both hydrogens. Some metals form peroxides in air sodium, barium or zinc. Metal peroxide releases oxygen slowly in contact with atmospheric moisture and used to as disinfectants in cosmetics, detergents, toothpaste and pharmaceuticals. They can be used in the bleachings and deodorizing and a oxygen release source in agricultural application to generate contaminated soils and lakes. Organic Peroxides are powerful oxidizing agents releasing oxygen. They are widely used as initiators,catalysts and crosslinking agent for the polymerization process in the plastics manufacturing industry and as chemical intermediates, bleaching agents, drying and cleaning agents. They are also used as antiseptics, disinfectants and germicides medically for cosmetics, detergents, toothpaste and pharmaceuticals. Organic peroxides include peroxyacetic acid, benzoyl peroxide, cumyl and tert-butyl peroxides.