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HT501850

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Formalin solution, neutral buffered, 10%

histological tissue fixative

Synonym(s):

Formaldehyde, Methanal

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MDL number:
MFCD00003274
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24895892
NACRES:
NA.47

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

concentration

10% formalin (approx. 4% formaldehyde)

color

colorless

pH

6.90-7.10

density

1.080 g/cm3

application(s)

hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2

InChI key

WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Formalin solution, neutral buffered, 10% may be used as a reagent for the primary fixation of tissues for diagnostic applications of an immunoperoxidase method in hematopathology.
Popular general purpose histological fixative.

Physical form

Neutral buffered solution

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1B - Muta. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sigma-Aldrich

534056

Xylenes

Formaldehyde solution for molecular biology, BioReagent, ≥36.0% in H2O (T)

Sigma-Aldrich

47608

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