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Formaldehyde solutions, with not less than 25 percent formaldehyde

HMT 15 June 2026
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UN / ID
UN 2209
Hazard class
8
Packing group
III
ERG guide
ERG 132
Special provisions
SP IB3, SP T4, SP TP1
Source
49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

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Formaldehyde solutions, with not less than 25 percent formaldehyde


Formaldehyde ( for-MAL-di-hide, US also fər-) (systematic name methanal) is a pungent colorless gas mainly used in the production of industrial resins, such as for particle board, coatings, plastics, pulp, paper, synthetic fibers, and textiles. A ~5% solution in water of formaldehyde is used as a disinfectant and fumigant in industrial, agricultural, and healthcare settings, and a ~37% solution is used to preserve tissue samples in labs. In 2024, the global production of formaldehyde was estimated at 26 million tons per year, and is a precursor to many other materials and chemical compounds. It is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH2O and structure H2C=O Wikipedia

Substance Data

Source: PubChem (HSDB, 21.10.2026)

CAS-Number

50-00-0

Flash Point

85 ° C

Boiling Point

-19.1 ° C

Emergency Response Guide No. 132

Hazardous Materials Table

Source: 49 CFR §172 (15 June 2026)

(3) Hazard class

8
Corrosive liquids

(4) Identification number Help

UN 2209

(5) Packing Group Help

III

(6) Labels Help

Corrosive liquids (8)

(7) Special Provisions (§172.102) Help

×Note:
Special provisions may be very complex. The extracts are taken from 49 CFR §172.102. Please be careful with the information, as necessary, additional conditions may be applied that are not written here. Please check the original source and report bugs.
IB3
T4
TP1

(8) Packing Authorizations (§173.***) Help

(8A) Exceptions154see 49 CFR §173.154
(8B) Non-bulk203see 49 CFR §173.203
(8C) Bulk241see 49 CFR §173.241

(9) Quantity Limits Help

(9A) Passenger aircraft/rail5 L
(9B) Cargo aircraft only60 L

(10) Vessel stowage Help

(10A) Location—
(10B) Other—

Segregation chart for load, transport, and storage

This chart shows whether loading, transport, or storage with other hazard classes is permitted, prohibited, or restricted. Based on 49 CFR §177.848.

Prohibited Must not be loaded, transported, or stored together in the same vehicle or facility.
Permitted May be loaded, transported, or stored together.
Restricted May be loaded, transported, or stored together only with restrictions.