PARAFORMALDEHYDE

PARAFORMALDEHYDE Property

Melting point:

175 °C

Density 

1.42 g/mL at 25 °C

vapor density 

1.03 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

<1.45 mm Hg ( 25 °C)

Flash point:

158 °F

solubility 

chlorophenol above 70°C: soluble

form 

prilled

Dielectric constant

3.6（Ambient）

EPA Substance Registry System

Polyoxymethylenes (66455-31-0)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

31

Safety Statements 

36

RIDADR 

UN 2213 4.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

RV0540000

HS Code 

29126000

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

PARAFORMALDEHYDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

Paraformaldehyde is not a fixative. It must depolymerize into formaldehyde in solution. In cell culture, a typical formaldehyde fixation procedure involves placing the specimen on ice for 10 minutes using a 4% formaldehyde solution in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). In histological and pathological specimen preparation, the fixation step is typically performed for at least 24 hours using 10% neutral buffered formalin (4% formaldehyde).

Chemical Properties

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