Formic acid (formic acid production - methyl formate route)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 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 odor. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. 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 ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.