Product ID:STEARIC ACID,39-3278
MSDS Date:01/22/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-3637
MSDS Number: CDYFX

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

STEARIC ACID

CAS: 57-11-4

RTECS: WI2800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY
RESULT IN INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. CHRONI C- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
DIFFICULTY BREATHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL (ABC).
USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDERED MATERIAL MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
DUST-AIR MIXTURES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. RECOVER FOR USE IF
NOT CONTAMINATED. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST.
PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN
VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
INHALATION OF DUSTS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
DUSTY SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST
LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER IF SENSITIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:721F,383C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:156F,69C
Spec Gravity:0.847
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FLAKES, CRUSHED FLAKES OR GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, BROMINE AND CHROMIC
ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, SMOKE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS
RECOMMENDED.

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