Hydrogen Peroxide
CAS: 7722-84-1 Formula: H2O2
Product Class Food & Beverages
Properties
Soluble in water and alcohol. (Solutions): pure hydrogen peroxide solutions, completely free from contamination, are highly stable; a low percentage of an inhibitor such as acetanilide or sodium stannate is usually added to counteract the catalytic effect of traces of impurities such as iron, copper, and other heavy metals. A relatively stable sample of hydrogen peroxide typically decomposes at the rate of approximately 0.5% per year at room temperature.
Hazard
Hazardous Substance. Refer to manufacturer MSDS. Available upon request.
Use
Bleaching and deodorizing of textiles, wood pulp, hair, fur, etc.;source of organic and inorganic peroxides; pulp and paper industry; plasticizers; rocket fuel; foam rubber; manufacture of glycerol; antichlor; dyeing; electroplating; antiseptic; laboratory reagent; epoxidation, hydroxylation, oxidation, and reduction; viscosity control for starch and cellulose derivatives; refining and cleaning metals; bleaching and oxidizing agent in foods; neutralizing agent in wine distillation; seed disinfectant; substitute for chlorine in water and sewage treatment.
