Input interpretation
formaldehyde | DOT numbers
Result
1198 | 2209
NFPA label
NFPA label
NFPA health rating | 3 NFPA fire rating | 2 NFPA reactivity rating | 0
Safety properties
flash point | 50 °C autoignition point | 300 °C lower explosive limit | 7% (concentration in air) upper explosive limit | 73% (concentration in air)
DOT hazard class | 3.2 DOT numbers | 1198 | 2209
Toxicity properties
odor | none-slight odor threshold | 0.83 ppm lethal dosage | 800 mg/kg (oral dose for rats) short-term exposure limit | 2.5 mg/m^3
probable lethal dose for man | 600 mL (milliliters) long-term exposure limit | 2.5 mg/m^3 (over 8 hours) RTECS classes | agricultural chemical and pesticide | tumorigen | mutagen | reproductive effector | human data | primary irritant