C2H4O3
76.05 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
PERACETIC ACID
CAS79-21-0EC201-186-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Disinfectant and bleaching agent
Peracetic acid is a colorless liquid with a strong, pungent acrid odor. It is used as a bactericide and fungicide, especially in food processing, and as a bleaching agent and sterilizing agent.
Disinfectant and bactericide in food processingBleaching agentSterilizing agent
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Safety Reference
Danger
H242Heating may cause a fire
H301Toxic if swallowed
H310Fatal in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H318Causes serious eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H290May be corrosive to metals
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H227
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for PERACETIC ACID (CAS 79-21-0) is 2915.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 90 90
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
ethaneperoxoic acid
InChIKey
KFSLWBXXFJQRDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)OO
Synonyms (59)
- F50
- JOYCARE
- LCAP
- UNICARE
- AcOOH
- Acecide
- Acecide (TN)
- Acetic peroxide
- Acetyl hydroperoxide
- Acid, Peracetic
- Acid, Peroxyacetic
- Acid, Peroxyethanoic
- Acide peracetique
- Acide peracetique [French]
- Acide peroxyacetique
- Acide peroxyacetique [French]
- Acido peroxiacetico
- Acido peroxiacetico [Spanish]
- BACTERIA ZERO PREMIUM
- BLOWHALE DEODORANT SENITIZER
- CARE PLUS
- CLEAN WORKS
- Cygzyme plus
- Desoxon 1
- Desoxone 1
- Estosteril
- Ethaneperoxic acid
- Ethaneperoxoic acid
- Ethaneperoxoic acid, 9CI
- Hydroperoxide, acetyl
- Kyselina peroxyoctova
- Kyselina peroxyoctova [Czech]
- Monoperacetic acid
- Osbon AC
- PERACETIC ACID
- PERACETIC ACID [MART.]
- PU US LEMON
- PU US PURE
- PU US Phytoncide
- Peracetate, Sodium
- Peracetate, Zinc
- Peraflu D
- Perethanoic Acid
- Peroxacetic acid
- Peroxoacetic acid
- Peroxyacetic acid
- Proxitane
- Proxitane 4002
- TLCUO LEMON
- TLCUO PURE
- TLCUO Phytoncide
- WECLEAN C2 TLCUO
- acetic acid oxide
- peractic acid
- peroxyethanoic acid