Peroxyacetic Acid

CAS No. : 79-21-0

EINECS: 201-186-8
Molecular Formula：C2H4O3
Structural Formula：

Peroxyacetic Acid

Property

　　　Peroxyacetic Acid has strong oxidation effect. It can quickly kill all kinds of microbes, including virus, bacterium, fungus and gemma. So peroxyacetic Acid is mainly used as disinfector of drinking water, food. And in medical industry, it can be used as preventing infectious disease disinfector. Peroxyacetic Acid can be also used as oxidant and epoxidizing agent in producing epoxypropane, glycerin and caprolactam. In addition, it can be used as antiseptic agent.

Specification （GB 19104-2008）

Peroxyacetic Acid

Usage:

Industrial Peroxyacetic Acid is 18 to 23% acetic acid solution. As a disinfectant, it needs to be diluted before use.

Notes :

1. It is strongly irritant and corrosive, cannot be touched directly.
2. Peroxyacetic Acid is also corrosive to metal such as Copper steel, brass and aluminum, cannot be used to disinfect metal devices.