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Glyoxylic Acid

Glyoxylic Acid is monoclinic crystals from water with an obnoxious odor.

CAS 298-12-4 C2H2O3 74.04 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What Glyoxylic Acid is

Glyoxylic Acid is monoclinic crystals from water with an obnoxious odor. Its molecular formula is C2H2O3 and its molecular weight is 74.04 g/mol. It melts at 98 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Glyoxylic Acid identifiers and molecular data

Glyoxylic Acid CAS number and EC number

CAS number298-12-4
EC number206-058-5
Index number (CLP Annex VI)607-745-00-6

Glyoxylic Acid molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC2H2O3
Molecular weight74.04 g/mol

Other names for Glyoxylic Acid

  • glyoxylic acid ...%

03 · GHS classification

Glyoxylic Acid hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Glyoxylic Acid pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Glyoxylic Acid hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Glyoxylic Acid falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 Category 1 H318 GHS05
Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 Category 1 or 1A or 1B H317 GHS07

Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.

Glyoxylic Acid hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Glyoxylic Acid
CodeHazard statement
H318 Causes serious eye damage.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Glyoxylic Acid. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.

Safety Data Sheet

Getting an SDS for Glyoxylic Acid

A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Glyoxylic Acid issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.

04 · Precautionary statements

Glyoxylic Acid precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 8 precautionary statements to Glyoxylic Acid. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.

Reading the notation. is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.

05 · Names in the regulation

Glyoxylic Acid name in 23 EU languages

CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.

Language Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3
Bulgarian български глиоксилова киселина ...%
Spanish español Ácido glioxílico ...%
Czech čeština glyoxylová kyselina …%
Danish dansk glyoxylsyre …%
German Deutsch Glyoxylsäure … %
Estonian eesti Glüoksüülhape kontsentratsiooniga ... %
Greek ελληνικά γλυοξαλικό οξύ …%
English English glyoxylic acid …%
French français acide glyoxylique ... %
Croatian hrvatski glioksilna kiselina ...%
Italian italiano acido gliossilico … %
Latvian latviešu glioksālskābe, … %
Lithuanian lietuvių glioksilo rūgštis …%
Hungarian magyar … %-os glioxilsav
Maltese Malti aċidu gliossiliku ...%
Dutch Nederlands glyoxylzuur … %
Polish polski kwas glioksalowy ...%
Portuguese português ácido glioxílico a ... %
Romanian română acid glioxilic … %
Slovak slovenčina kyselina 2-oxoetánová ...%
Slovenian slovenščina glioksilna kislina ... %
Finnish suomi glyoksyylihappo, …%
Swedish svenska glyoxylsyra …%

All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.

06 · Label elements

Glyoxylic Acid GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Glyoxylic Acid, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS05 Corrosion pictogramGHS07 Exclamation mark pictogram

Danger

Glyoxylic Acid

  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • May cause an allergic skin reaction.
  • Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF IN EYES:
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • If skin irritation or rash occurs:
  • Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity

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07 · Health hazards

Glyoxylic Acid health hazards and exposure limits

Glyoxylic Acid hazard summary

Corrosive acid; [Merck Index] Emergency treatment: see Oxalic acid. A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; [HSDB] May cause irritation or burns to skin and eyes; [CAMEO] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline]

Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases

08 · Physical and chemical properties

Glyoxylic Acid properties

Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.

Glyoxylic Acid melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point 98 °C (208.4 °F) HSDB
72.5 °C (162.5 °F) range, midpoint shown HSDB
50 °C (122 °F) approximate HSDB

Glyoxylic Acid density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.342 g/cm³ CAMEO
1.42 g/cm³ at 20 °C HSDB

Glyoxylic Acid solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility Very soluble in water; slightly soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, and benzene HSDB

Glyoxylic Acid vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 1.06 mmHg Haz-Map

Glyoxylic Acid corrosivity

Property Value Conditions Source
Corrosivity Corrosive HSDB

Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.

09 · Handling and storage

Glyoxylic Acid storage and handling

Glyoxylic Acid incompatible materials

Deliquesces quickly and forms a syrup on short exposure to air.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Planning storage for a mix of chemicals? Check Glyoxylic Acid in the storage compatibility matrix →

10 · Questions

Glyoxylic Acid — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Glyoxylic Acid?

The CAS number of Glyoxylic Acid is 298-12-4. Its EC number is 206-058-5.

What is the chemical formula of Glyoxylic Acid?

The molecular formula of Glyoxylic Acid is C2H2O3 and its molecular weight is 74.04 g/mol.

What does a Glyoxylic Acid label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Glyoxylic Acid carries the pictograms Corrosion and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Danger.

Is Glyoxylic Acid flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Glyoxylic Acid no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.

Is Glyoxylic Acid a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Glyoxylic Acid. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.

What is the melting point of Glyoxylic Acid?

The melting point reported for Glyoxylic Acid is 98 °C (208.4 °F) (HSDB).

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