CH2O
30.026 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Formaldehyde
CAS50-00-0EC200-001-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
disinfectant and preservative
Formaldehyde is a simple aldehyde compound widely used as a disinfectant and preservative in various industrial and commercial applications. Its chemical structure features a formyl group, which contributes to its reactivity and utility in manufacturing processes.
disinfectantpreservativeindustrial chemical for molding and core making
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H330Fatal if inhaled
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H318Causes serious eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H220Extremely flammable gas
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H227
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) is 2912.11.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2912.11
EU CN code (8-digit)
2912 11 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
formaldehyde
InChIKey
WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=O
Synonyms (91)
- BFV
- E240
- FYDE
- HCHO
- HCOH
- Formaldehyde (USP)
- 28 - Formaldehyde
- Aldehyd
- Aldehyd mravenci
- Aldehyd mravenci [Czech]
- Aldehyde formique
- Aldehyde formique [French]
- Aldeide formica
- Aldeide formica [Italian]
- CARBON MONOXIDE (18O)
- CARBON-MONOXIDE
- Daminozide metabolite
- Dormol
- Dowling's
- Durine
- F-gen
- FORMYL GROUP
- Fannoform
- Floguard 1015
- Fordor
- Formacide-B
- Formadehyde
- Formalaz
- Formaldehyd
- Formaldehyd [Czech, Polish]
- Formaldehyde, 4% in PBS
- Formaldehyde, gas
- Formaldehyde, methanol-free
- Formaldehyde; Methanal
- Formaldehye
- Formalin (JP18)
- Formalin 40
- Formalin-F
- Formalin-loesungen
- Formalin-loesungen [German]
- Formalina
- Formalina [Italian]
- Formaline
- Formaline [German]
- Formalinum
- Formalith
- Formic aldehyde
- Hercules 37M6-8
- Hyperband (TN)
- Karsan
- Lysoform
- Methaldehyde
- Methyl aldehyde
- Methylene oxide
- Morbicid
- Nasal Catarrh
- Oplossingen
- Oplossingen [Dutch]
- Oxomethane
- Oxomethylene
- Oxymethylene
- Paraform
- Paraformaldehyde (JP17)
- Parasite-S
- Superlysoform
- Sur-Hoof
- Veracur
- aldehido
- aldehidos
- aldehydum
- an aldehyde
- formaidehyde
- formaldehyde
- formaldeyde
- formaldhyde
- formalin
- formol
- long-chain fatty aldehyde
- methanal
- methanon
- para formaldehyde
- paraformaidehyde
- paraformaldehyd
- paraformaldehye