This product is a solution of Glutaraldehyde, a pentanedial compound with the molecular formula C5H8O2 and a molecular weight of 100.12 g/mol. It is used for fixation in electron microscopy within the life science field, particularly histology and microscopy. The solution comes in cardboard containers containing 10 individual 1 ml units. This substance has a density of 3.4 times that of air and boils between 369 to 372 degrees Fahrenheit at standard pressure. It is combustible and harmful if swallowed, as indicated by its GHS signal word "Danger.

• CAS Number: 111-30-8
• Molecular Formula: C5H8O2
• Molecular Weight: 100.12
• Exact Mass: 100.052429494
• Boiling Point: 369 to 372 °F at 760 mmHg (decomposes) (NTP, 1992)
• Melting Point: less than 20 °F (USCG, 1999)
• Density: 3.4 (Air = 1)
• GHS Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements:
• H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
• H227: Combustible liquid [Warning Flammable liquids]
• H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]