CALCIUM FORMATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

544-17-2

H.S. CODE

TOXICITY

Oral, rat LD50: 2560 mg/kg

CLASSIFICATION

Formate

EXTRA NOTES

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

White or light yellow powder

2.02

Soluble

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

Wikipedia Linking

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Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - CALCIUM FORMATE

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Calcium formate is another type of nonchloride accelerator used to accelerate the setting time of concrete. At equal concentration, calcium formate (Ca[OOOCH] ₂) is less effective in accelerating the hydration of C₃S than calcium chloride and a higher dosage is required to impart the same level of acceleration as that imparted by CaCl₂ (Ramachandran 1984). An evaluation study of calcium formate as an accelerating admixture conducted by Gebler (1983) indicated that the composition of cement, in particular gypsum (SO₃) content, had a major influence on the compressive strength development of concretes containing calcium formate. Results showed that the ratio of C₃A to SO₃ should be greater than 4 for calcium formate to be an effective accelerating admixture; and that the optimum amount of calcium formate to accelerate the concrete compressive strength appeared to be 2-3% by weight of cement (Gebler 1983). Calcium nitrate and calcium thiosulfate are also considered accelerators.

Local:
Calcium salt of formic acid. It is used in leather tanning, producing formic acid, concrete cure accelerator. It is used as a food additive and animal feed as a preservative (food additive E238). But its use is banned in some countries. It was used as a as a diuretic.

DESCRIPTION OF FORMIC ACID: Formic acid, also called methanoic acid), is  the simplest and has the lowest mole weight of the carboxylic acids, in which a single hydrogen atom is attached to the carboxyl group (HCOOH). If a methyl group is attached to the carboxyl group, the compound is acetic acid. It occurs naturally in the body of ants and in the stingers of bees. Functionally, it is not only an acid but also an aldehyde; it reacts with alcohols to form esters as an acid and it is easily oxidized which imparts some of the character of an aldehyde. Pure formic acid is a colorless, toxic, corrosive and fuming liquid, freezing at 8.4 C and boiling at 100.7 C. It is soluble in water, ether, and alcohol. It irritates the mucous membranes and blisters the skin. It is prepared commercially from sodium formate with the reaction of condensed sulfuric acid. Formic acid is used as a chemical intermediate and solvent, in processing textiles, leathers, electroplating, in coagulating latex rubber, and as a disinfectant.

TECH GRADE

APPEARANCE

White or light yellow free flowing powder

ASSAY

98.0% min

MOISTURE

0.5% max

FEED GRADE

APPEARANCE

ASSAY

98.0% min

CALCIUM

30% min

MOISTURE

0.5% max

HEAVY METAL

20ppm max

As

3ppm max

25kgs, 500kgs , 1mt in Bag

GHS

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H318  Causes serious eye damage

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

P310  Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician
P280  Wear eye protection/face protection
P305 + P351 + P338  IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing

Xi Irritant

RISK PHRASES

SAFETY PHRASES

41  Risk of serious damage to eyes