Formic Acid

Product Code : SCL-LC-12264

The Formic Acid Laboratory Chemical is an organic acid reagent used for supervised chemistry experiments involving acid-base behaviour, organic acid reactions, reagent preparation, and controlled laboratory demonstrations. It is suitable for colleges, chemistry laboratories, trained laboratory personnel, institutional tenders, distributors, and educational procurement buyers.

Product Description

Formic Acid from Science Lab Supplies is intended for controlled institutional laboratory use where methanoic acid is required as a reagent or teaching chemical. The exact concentration, grade, assay, pack size, physical form, batch number, shelf life, SDS, COA, and transport documents must be confirmed before publication or quotation.

Formic acid is commonly represented as HCOOH or CH₂O₂. It is a corrosive and flammable organic acid and must be handled only by trained users under approved laboratory procedures. This page describes laboratory-use formic acid only, not food, medical, cosmetic, household, or unrestricted consumer use.

Key Features

• Organic acid reagent: suitable for supervised institutional chemistry teaching and approved reagent work.
• Formula reference: formic acid is represented as HCOOH or CH₂O₂.
• Known chemical identity: also called methanoic acid, formylic acid, and hydrogen carboxylic acid.
• Hazard-controlled handling: requires SDS review, PPE, ventilation, and compatible chemical storage.
• Pack size verification: supplied volume, concentration, and container type must be confirmed from the final quotation.
• Documentation-led procurement: SDS, COA, assay, batch number, and shelf-life details should be verified before use.
• Restricted laboratory use: intended for trained users, not unsupervised student or household handling.

Technical Specifications

What's Included in the Kit

• 1 × Formic Acid container 
• Safety Data Sheet, Certificate of Analysis, batch label, expiry/shelf-life detail, and transport documents

Applications / Uses

• Teaching organic acid chemistry in supervised chemistry laboratories
• Using as a reagent in approved institutional laboratory procedures
• Explaining acid-base behaviour, weak organic acids, and carboxylic acid chemistry
• Supporting solution preparation only where the syllabus, SOP, and SDS permit
• Supporting tender-based procurement for chemistry lab chemical inventories

How to Use the Formic Acid

1. Read the current SDS, product label, and institutional risk assessment before use.
2. Allow only trained laboratory personnel to handle the chemical.
3. Wear suitable PPE, including lab coat, chemical-resistant gloves, and eye or face protection.
4. Work in a ventilated area or fume hood where required by the SDS.
5. Use only the minimum quantity required by the approved laboratory procedure.
6. Keep the container closed immediately after dispensing.
7. Label all prepared solutions with chemical name, concentration, hazards, and preparation date.
8. Dispose of residues through approved chemical-waste procedures.

Safety note: Formic Acid Laboratory Chemical can cause burns and hazardous exposure through skin, eye, inhalation, or ingestion routes. Do not use without SDS review, PPE, ventilation, emergency washing facilities, and trained supervision.

Care & Maintenance

• Store tightly closed in the original container in a cool, ventilated chemical-storage area.
• Keep away from ignition sources, incompatible oxidants, strong bases, strong acids, food, and feedstuffs.
• Use clean, compatible dispensing tools and avoid contaminating the original container.
• Maintain SDS, COA, batch number, pack-size, concentration, and shelf-life records for audit control.

Why Choose Science Lab Supplies

Science Lab Supplies manufactures and exports scientific laboratory instruments, lab experiment setups, science kits, mathematics kits, didactic models, and STEM models. Its lab-chemical range supports chemistry laboratories with reagents and teaching chemicals for institutional and tender requirements. The brand supplies educational laboratory products for schools, colleges, distributors, and export buyers, with chemical documentation to be verified for each shipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Formic Acid used for in a laboratory?

Formic Acid is used as an organic acid reagent for supervised chemistry teaching, acid-base demonstrations, approved reagent preparation, and carboxylic-acid experiments.

What is the formula of Formic Acid?

The formula of Formic Acid is HCOOH, also written as CH₂O₂. Its CAS number is 64-18-6.

Is Formic Acid hazardous?

Yes. Formic Acid requires SDS-based handling because it is corrosive, flammable, and harmful through unsafe exposure. PPE and trained supervision are required.

What grade is supplied?

The grade is not confirmed. Add LR, AR, ACS, analytical, technical, concentration, assay, or purity details only after verifying the product label, COA, or datasheet.

Is Formic Acid suitable for school chemistry labs?

It is suitable only where the institution permits formic acid handling and trained staff supervise the experiment. It should not be issued for unsupervised student handling.

Does it include SDS or COA?

SDS and COA availability must be confirmed for the final supply. These documents should be requested before procurement, storage, transport, or classroom use.

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