How to make peracetic acid?

how can I make peracetic acid, and is it harmful to humans?

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ChemCrazy
Dec 2, 2017

You can make it with acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide, with a strong catalyst.

Explanation:

#C_2H_4O_2 +H_2O_2->C_2H_4O_3+H_2O#

So an oxidation reaction I believe, where an oxygen from hydrogen peroxide is given to acetic acid to form peracetic acid and water.

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