Emission Factor

Formic acid (market for formic acid)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Formic acid' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000064-18-6. It is called 'formic acid' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: CH2O2. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with a pungent, penetrating odour. The substance is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, leather treatment products, polymers, textile treatment products and dyes, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), coating products, metal surface treatment products, pH regulators and water treatment products and plant protection products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameFormic acid (market for formic acid)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 1b8caea7-eddb-44bc-88e3-a81bfb3950c0

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_formic_acid_market_for_formic_acid
UUID
8bbba7c1-cb68-40b7-9558-ec8a5f8ac50f_118a9202-6b68-44aa-82b5-2c2bf5bc02cf
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