Product ID:STEARIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/26/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N006523
MSDS Number: BCMYS

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7523;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 22527

Telephone: 412-490-8586

Cage: 22527

STEARIC ACID

CAS: 57-11-4

RTECS: WI2800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:(LD50,ORAL,RAT) =21.5 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INGESTION:INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY RESULT IN INTESTINAL
OBSTRUCTION. CHRONIC:UNKNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, OR DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING,
GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:385F/196C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STD FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. AVOID BRTHG
VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND. WATER/FOAM (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:726F,386C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:157F,69C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 173.7C
Vapor Density:9.8
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:300 PPM @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:HARD, WHITE TO FAINTLY YELLOW, SOMEWHAT GLOSSY
CRYSTALLINE SOLID/PWDR W/(SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:GRADES OF STEARIC ACID CNTNG UNSATURATED
FATTY ACIDS MAY UNDERGO SPONT HEAT GENERATION BY OXIDATION OF AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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