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Hydrogencarboxylic Acid (CH2O2)

1. Also known as Methanoic, Hydrogencarboxylic acid, Formic acid is of the solution:
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

2. Formic acid is a colorless, corrosive liquid with a pungent, penetrating odor. This substance is produced from bees, wasps, and ants and can act both as an acid as well as an aldehyde.

3. Formic acid is used in textile dyeing, finishing, nickel plating, electroplating, and commercial paint stripper.

4. Exposure to Formic acid may cause irritation to the respiratory tract, skin, liver, kidneys, and death.

5. Austin Air filters have a satisfactory capacity for this particular substance and will provide a sufficient service adsorbing the Formic acid from the environment.

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