Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
Brown liquid. Slight acrid odor.
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H318 (84%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H302 (99.4%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H373 (100%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H317 (100%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H373 **: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 23783-26-8 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxy-2-phosphonoacetic acid |
| InChI Key | UTCHNZLBVKHYKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 73189 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
2-Hydroxyphosphonocarboxylic Acid (HPAA) is a phosphonic acid compound that acts as a scale inhibitor and chelating agent in water treatment applications. It