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Peracetic acid · حمض البيراسيتيك · Пероцетна киселина · Peroxyessigsäure · Αιθανικό υπεροξύ · Ácido peracético · پراستیک اسید · Acide peracétique · Perecetsav · Asam perasetat · Acido peracetico · 過酢酸

Peracetic acid is a peroxy acid that is acetic acid in which the OH group is substituted by a hydroperoxy group. It is a versatile oxidising agent that is used as a disinfectant. Peracetic acid is a colorless liquid with a strong, pungent acrid odor. Used as a bactericide and fungicide, especially in food processing; as a reagent in making caprolactam and glycerol; as an oxidant for preparing epoxy compounds; as a bleaching agent; a sterilizing agent; and as a polymerization catalyst for polyester resins. (EPA, 1998)