Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling, flammable organic chemical with chemical formula CH2O
it is produced industrially and used in building materials such as particleboard, plywood, and other pressed-wood products
also it is used as a fungicide, germicide, and disinfectant, and as a preservative in mortuaries and medical laboratories
It is produced naturally during the decay of plant material in the soil and during normal chemical processes in most living organisms, it is also a combustion product found in tobacco smoke.
Industries:
Household chemicals, fertilizers, adhesives, oils, greases, horticulture, feed industry, plastic industry, resins and textile industry
Properties:
CAS number 50-00-0 (36-50%)
WE number 200-001-8 (36-50%)
Index number 605-001-00-5 (35-50%)
Chemical formula CH2O
Customs tariff code 29121100
ADR UN2209
pH 3-4
Melting / freezing point ~100°C
Boiling point / range 64–85°C
Relative density 1,090–1,150 g/cm3 @20°C