Input interpretation
formic acid | DOT numbers
Result
1779
NFPA label
NFPA label
NFPA health rating | 3 NFPA fire rating | 2 NFPA reactivity rating | 0
Safety properties
flash point | 54.44 °C autoignition point | 601 °C lower explosive limit | 18% (concentration in air) upper explosive limit | 57% (concentration in air)
DOT hazard class | 8 DOT numbers | 1779
Toxicity properties
odor | pungent odor threshold | 49 ppm lethal dosage | 1100 mg/kg (oral dose for rats) threshold limit value | 5 ppmv
probable lethal dose for man | 600 mL (milliliters) long-term exposure limit | 9 mg/m^3 (over 8 hours) RTECS classes | tumorigen | mutagen | human data | primary irritant