CAS 50-00-0

Formaldehyde

甲醛

CH2OMW 30.026 g/molHS 291211 UN2209 · Class 8 · PG III

From the buying desk

EU CMR Cat 1B carcinogen; US TSCA Section 6 active risk evaluation. Trade is overwhelmingly as 37 percent aqueous formalin solution stabilised with methanol. Most downstream use (urea-formaldehyde, melamine-formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde resin) consumes the formaldehyde at the producer site rather than shipping it.

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Identifiers

Synonyms
Methanal, Methylene oxide, Formalin (37% solution)
Formula
CH2O
Molecular weight
30.026 g/mol
SMILES
C=O
InChIKey
WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
HS code (6-digit)
291211

Transport and hazard profile

Transport classification, UN number UN2209, IMDG Class 8, Packing Group III.

GHS hazard statements, Danger. H-codes, H301, H311, H314, H317, H331, H335, H341, H350, H370. Refer to the substance SDS Section 2 for the full classification.

US and Australian rules for Formaldehyde

Read from the official lists by CAS 50-00-0. Screening only: check the source before you ship, store or report.

California Prop 65

Listed

Listed for cancer on January 1, 1988, with a safe harbor level of 40 µg a day.

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OSHA exposure limit

Listed

Table Z-1: Listed without a number in the table. The limit is in a footnote or a standard for this substance, so check the table.

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Australian exposure standard

Listed

1 ppm, 1.2 mg/m³ as an 8 hour average, 2 ppm, 2.5 mg/m³ short term.

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CERCLA reportable quantity

Listed

Reportable quantity 100 lb (45.4 kg). A package holding this much needs RQ on the shipping paper.

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EPCRA Tier II threshold

Listed

An Extremely Hazardous Substance, so Tier II reporting starts at 500 lb on site.

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Regulatory profile across 5 jurisdictions

Verified against ECHA, US EPA TSCA Inventory, MEE China IECSC, NIER K-REACH, and AICIS AIIC. Last verification 2026-04-30. Confirm with the regulator portal before any shipping decision.

EU REACH
Restricted

Annex XVII Entry 77: restricted in articles for consumer use, EU CMR Cat 1B

US TSCA
Restricted

Active TSCA Section 6 risk evaluation

China IECSC
Listed
Korea K-REACH
Listed
Australia AICIS
Listed

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Common applications

  • · Urea-formaldehyde resin (particle board)
  • · Melamine-formaldehyde resin (laminate)
  • · Phenol-formaldehyde (plywood)
  • · Hexamine

Typical Chinese supplier geography

Major Chinese capacity sits in Shandong, Jiangsu, Henan. Coastal producers (Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang) typically dominate export volume because of port access; inland producers (Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Shaanxi) compete on raw-material cost but add inland-rail or trucking cost to reach the coast.

Sourcing documentation chain

Every shipment of Formaldehyde from China should include a per-batch COA, a current SDS per GB/T 17519 on the China side and the destination jurisdiction's standard on the import side, a packing list, a bill of lading, and a certificate of origin plus an MSA China DG packing certificate. For Incoterms reference see FOB, CIF, and CFR.

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