Formalin (Formaldehyde)

Formalin is a colorless liquid with strong smell. it is used by the poultry industry as a disinfectant in the hatcheries. White transparent liquid, specific gravity 1.26. Soluble in water, ether and ethanol. Chemical property is very lively and easy to aggregate into a white resinous solid.
Formaldehyde solutions can be used as disinfectants and germicides because they kill bacteria, viruses and mould.
Para formaldehyde pills are a solid form of formaldehyde.
There are various methods used to reduce contamination in the hatchery.
1 fogging – spraying the formaldehyde solution within a building
2 formaldehyde is mixed with potassium permanganate in a metal container to give off a chemical reaction. Used for egg fumigation
shelf life and storage way: 12 months (dark, cool place storage)
widely used in agricultural chemical and pesticide; mutagen; reproductive effector; human data; primary irritant