Calcium formate

Slight acetic acid-like odor

Weak, caramel-like odor

2.015

Density (bulk): 1150 kg/m³

2.02 @25 °C

Orthorhombic crystals or crystalline powder

White or pale yellow, crystalline powder

Practically insol in alc

In water, 170 g/l @ 20 °C

Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 16

When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.

>800 °C

Liquid; Other Solid; Dry Powder; CBI

White solid; Soluble in water; [Hawley] White powder; [MSDSonline]

WHITE-TO-YELLOW CRYSTALS OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 6.4% (35 of 543) of reports.

Danger

H318 (90.4%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]

P264+P265, P280, P305+P354+P338, and P317 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 543 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Chemical: Formic acid, calcium salt

Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 (amended)

Formic acid, calcium salt (2:1) is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Formic acid, calcium salt (2:1) are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)

Status: Active Update: 26-09-2022 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/15220

Calcium formate: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard

Fresh air, rest.

Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

Rinse mouth.

SRP: At the time of review, criteria for land treatment or burial (sanitary landfill) disposal practices are subject to significant revision. Prior to implementing land disposal of waste residue (including waste sludge), consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices.

Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Wash away remainder with plenty of water.

SRP: The scientific literature for the use of contact lenses in industry is conflicting. The benefit or detrimental effects of wearing contact lenses depend not only upon the substance, but also on factors including the form of the substance, characteristics and duration of the exposure, the uses of other eye protection equipment, and the hygiene of the lenses. However, there may be individual substances whose irritating or corrosive properties are such that the wearing of contact lenses would be harmful to the eye. In those specific cases, contact lenses should not be worn. In any event, the usual eye protection equipment should be worn even when contact lenses are in place.

Cough.

Redness. Pain.

LD50 Rat oral 2650 mg/kg

LD50 Mouse 1920 mg/kg

LD50 Mouse iv 154 mg/kg

Used as a preservative for silage and food, a binder for fine ore briquettes, a component of drilling fluids and lubricants, and a concrete setting accelerator; Also used in chrome tanning and flue gas scrubbing; [HSDB]

Petroleum Production and Refining [Category: Industry]

Preservative for silage, food; binder for fine ore briquets; in drilling fluids and lubricants

In chrome tanning

FLUE GAS SCRUBBING

Concrete settings accelerators

From Ca(OH)2 and CO @ high temp and pressure: Enderli, US patents 1,920,851; 1,995,607 (1933, 1935 to Rudulf Koepp); Erasmus, Hamby, US patent 2,913,318 (1959 to Union Carbide); from CaCl2 and formic acid: Funk, Romer, Z Anorg Allgem Chem 239, 288 (1938).

Calcium hydroxide and synthesis gas (base-catalyzed carbonylation); acetaldehyde and formaldehyde (aldol condensation/ Cannizzaro reaction; by product of pentaerthyritol production)

EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Enzymes and Enzyme Stabilizers;Processing Aids and Additives

Safer Chemical Classes -> Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern

Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)

Formic acid, calcium salt (2:1): ACTIVE

AT RATE OF 5 LB/TON OF ENSILAGE TO PRESERVE SILAGE BY HASTENING DEVELOPMENT OF LACTIC ACID IN /ANIMAL/ FEED.

SCRUBBING SOLN (CALCIUM FORMATE, CA(OH)2, & CACL2) & CARBOXYLIC ACID ALLOWS OVER 90% FLUE GAS SULFUR DIOXIDE REMOVAL, PREVENTS SCALING, YIELDS HIGH PURITY GYPSUM.

USED AS A COMPONENT OF POWER PLANT FLUE-GAS SCRUBBING SOLUTION.