Izinqubo ezintathu ezingenhla zivame ukusetshenziswa ekukhiqizweni kwe-formic acid. Njengezinto ezibalulekile zamakhemikhali aphilayo, i-formic acid isetshenziswa kabanzi ezimbonini ezifana nezindwangu, isikhumba, kanye nerabha. Ngakho-ke, intuthuko kanye nokwenza ngcono ubuchwepheshe bokukhiqiza kubalulekile ekuthuthukiseni ukusebenza kahle kanye nekhwalithi. Esikhathini esizayo, ngentuthuko yezobuchwepheshe eqhubekayo, izinqubo zokukhiqiza i-formic acid zizothuthuka kakhulu, zivumele ukukhiqizwa okusebenzayo nokunobungani nemvelo.

Ukuze uthole intengo ehlisiwe ye-formic acid kusukela ngo-Agasti kuya ku-Okthoba, chofoza lapha ukuze uyithole.