Product Overview
Hydrogen Peroxide 15% Technical Grade is a colorless liquid oxidizer with a slightly sharp odor, supplied as a stabilized aqueous solution of H₂O₂ in water. At 15% concentration, it delivers effective oxidizing power for bleaching, water treatment, and chemical processing while remaining in the lowest packing group for hydrogen peroxide shipments — Packing Group III under UN2984 (per 49 CFR 172.101). Technical Grade designation means this product is sourced and packaged for plant and process work, where the analytical purity documentation of an ACS specification is not required. It is available to order in sizes from 1-quart bottles to 330-gallon totes, spanning bench-scale trials through bulk industrial feed systems.
Why This Concentration
Fifteen percent is a working-strength oxidizer — concentrated enough to drive real oxidation and bleaching reactions, moderate enough to keep handling and decomposition risk manageable. For bleaching operations, 15% delivers noticeably faster processing than dilute grades like 5% Technical Grade or 10% Technical Grade, without the more aggressive decomposition behavior associated with stronger solutions like 25% Technical Grade.
In water treatment, 15% is a common feed strength because it balances dosing precision against bulk economy. Operators can meter it with standard chemical feed pumps and HDPE day tanks without the additional engineering controls that higher concentrations demand. For textile and pulp bleaching, this concentration minimizes fiber damage while still producing the whiteness targets operators need.
The grade distinction matters for cost: if your process does not require purity documentation traceable to an ACS test protocol, Technical Grade delivers the same concentration at a lower price per gallon. Buyers whose SOPs do require that documentation should consider Hydrogen Peroxide 15% ACS Grade instead.
Chemical Profile
Hydrogen Peroxide 15% Technical Grade (CAS 7722-84-1) is an aqueous solution of H₂O₂ with a molecular weight of 34.015 g/mol. The liquid is colorless with a slightly sharp odor. At 15% w/w concentration, it has a density of 1.05 at 20 °C — just heavier than water. It is fully miscible with water, with solubility greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F. Vapor pressure is low at 1 mmHg at 59.5 °F, meaning minimal off-gassing under normal storage conditions. The product is stabilized to inhibit premature decomposition during storage and transport.
Industrial Applications
Hydrogen Peroxide 15% serves as a versatile industrial oxidizer across several sectors:
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Water Treatment: Operators use 15% H₂O₂ to oxidize dissolved iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide in groundwater and process water streams. It decomposes into water and oxygen, leaving no chemical residue in the treated effluent — an advantage over chlorine-based oxidizers in applications where residual disinfectant is undesirable.
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Textile and Pulp Bleaching: Textile mills apply 15% hydrogen peroxide to bleach cotton, linen, and synthetic blends. Pulp and paper operations use it as an alternative to chlorine-based bleaching sequences, where reducing organochlorine discharge is an operational priority.
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Chemical Processing: This concentration functions as an oxidizing agent in organic synthesis, waste stream treatment, and environmental remediation. Facilities use it to oxidize sulfides, phenols, and other reducible contaminants in process wastewater before discharge.
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Surface Preparation and Cleaning: Industrial facilities use 15% H₂O₂ for equipment decontamination, CIP (clean-in-place) oxidation steps, and surface preparation where organic residues need to be broken down without leaving chemical residue on contact surfaces.
Handling & Storage
Hydrogen Peroxide 15% carries a GHS signal word of Danger (per the product’s GHS classification). The labeled hazard statements are:
- H272: May intensify fire; oxidiser (per the product’s GHS classification)
- H302: Harmful if swallowed (per the product’s GHS classification)
- H318: Causes serious eye damage (per the product’s GHS classification)
Store in a cool, dry area away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Hydrogen peroxide is light-sensitive and decomposes faster when exposed to UV radiation, elevated temperatures, or catalytic contaminants such as metal particles, dust, and organic debris. Use HDPE or compatible polyethylene containers — metal vessels and fittings can catalyze rapid decomposition and must be avoided. Ensure adequate ventilation in storage areas, as normal low-level decomposition releases oxygen that can accumulate in enclosed spaces.
Required PPE: chemical splash goggles (not safety glasses — H318 indicates serious eye damage risk), chemical-resistant gloves (nitrile or butyl rubber), and a chemical-resistant apron for handling and transfer operations. Keep incompatible materials — reducing agents, organic solvents, combustible materials, and metal powders — well separated. As a Class 5.1 oxidizer, this product will intensify fire if it contacts combustible materials.
Hazmat & Shipping
Hydrogen Peroxide 15% Technical Grade is a regulated hazardous material for transport. The DOT classification:
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UN Number: UN2984 (per 49 CFR 172.101)
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Hazard Class: 5.1 — Oxidizer (per 49 CFR 172.101)
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Packing Group: III (per 49 CFR 172.101)
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Proper Shipping Name: Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solutions with not less than 8 percent but less than 20 percent hydrogen peroxide (stabilized as necessary) (per 49 CFR 172.101)
Every outbound shipment from our Taylor, TX facility ships with the required hazmat documentation, markings, and labels per 49 CFR. Our warehouse team handles Class 5.1 oxidizers daily — proper packaging, classification verification, and carrier coordination are part of our standard fulfillment workflow.
Documentation
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ships with every order, available in English, Spanish, French, and Japanese. A Technical Data Sheet (TDS) is available on request for process engineering reference. Lot-specific Certificates of Analysis (COA) can be requested to verify the composition of your specific shipment.
Why Buy from Alliance Chemical
This product is available to order in sixteen size configurations — from single quarts for bench-scale evaluation to 330-gallon totes for continuous-feed industrial systems — all shipped as properly classified Class 5.1 oxidizer with full hazmat documentation from our Taylor, TX warehouse. Alliance Chemical has served over 50,000 customers since 1998, with operations built around daily hazardous materials handling and DOT-compliant shipping. Product shipping and handling guidance for this page has been reviewed by Andre Taki, DOT Hazmat Specialist.
