Peracetic acid

General Information

Our peracetic acid products are equilibrium mixtures of peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid and water that are available in various grades.

Concentrations up to 15 percent are used as sanitizers, disinfectants and sterilants are used in food and beverage industry, for aseptic packaging (PET), in laundries, in animal health care, as an anti-slime agent, for wastewater treatment and as a sterilant in medical applications. Grades with higher concentrations up to 40 percent are are exclusively used for oxidation reactions in chemical synthesis.

Basic information about peracetic acid

Technical data	Description
CAS name	Peracetic acic
CAS number	79-21-0
Markets	Agriculture Environment and Utilities Food, Feed and Beverages Personal Care Pharma and Healthcare Plastics Pulp, Paper and Packaging
Effects	Bleaching agent Disinfectant Disinfectant for wastewater and cooling water treatment Oxidizer
EINECS	201-186-8
REACH	Pre-registered
TSCA	8 (b)
Status	Biocidal product acoording 98/8/EC
Code	PERACLEAN®
Synonyms	PERACLEAN® PERACETIC ACID PEROXYETHANOIC ACID ACETYL HYDROPEROXIDE ETHANEPEROXOIC ACID PEROXYACETIC ACID PAA PERACETICACID PERACID
Molecular weight	76.05 g/mol
Purity	0.4-40%
Delivery form	Can, drum, tote, bulk
Comment	Peracetic acid is an equilibrium mixture of peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid and water. Various grades are available.