Product ID:OLEIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N012679
MSDS Number: BJSCN

FISHER SCIENTIFIC/CHEMICAL DIV

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

OLEIC ACID

CAS: 112-80-1

RTECS: RG2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BRTHG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.GET MED ATTN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MOUSE IV 230

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 74 MG/KG. (SEE ING 4)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
MILD TO MODERATE IRRITATION.INGESTION:LARGE AMOUNTS MAY RESULT IN
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES WITH IRRITATION TO MOUTH AND
STOMACH.INHALATION:VAPOR OR M IST MAY INTERFERE WITH RESPIRATORY
FUNCTIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:WASH IMMED W/ LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE APPROX 15-20
MIN,LIFTING LIDS OCCAS UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS.GET MED ATTN
IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED.WASH AREA W/ SOAP/MILD
DETERGE NT & LG AMTS OF WATER APPROX 15-20 MIN UNTIL NO EVID OF
CHEM REMAINS.GET MED ATTN IMMED.INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY.GET MED ATTN IMMED.IF VOMIT OCCURS,KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS TO (ING 2)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:372F,189C
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,CO*2,HALON,WATER SPRAY,STD FOAM.LARGER
FIRES:WATER SPRAY,FOG,STD FOAM.USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,FULL PROT EQUIP ,W/
FULL FSHLD IN PRESS DEMAND/POS PRESS MODE.REMOVE CONTR IF POSS.DO
NOT SCATTER MATL W/ HIGH PRESS (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY BURN,DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.SLIGHT
FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.HAZ DECOMP PROD:THERMAL DECOMP
MAY RELS ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES. (SEE ING 4)

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK.FOR SMALL
SPILLS,TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
CLEAN,DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE
AWAY.ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DEN Y ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.CONTACT EPA DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR
ASSISTANCE.STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.AVOID CONTACT
WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS,EXCESSIVE HEAT,SPARKS,OR OPEN FLAME.

Respiratory Protection:RESP MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS,MUST NOT
EXCEED WORKING LIM OF RESP & BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY NIOSH/MSHA (CHEM
CARTRIDGE RESP W/ ORGANIC VAP CARTRIDGE;GAS MASK W/ ORGANIC VAP
CANISTER;SUPPLIED-AIR RE SP/SCBA IN PRESS DEMAND/POS PRESS MODE.)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:MUST BE WORN.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT SFTY GOGG.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAIN IN IMMED WORK
AREA.IMPERVIOUS PROT CLOTHING & EQUIP TO PREVENT REPEATED/PRLNG
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:547F,286C AT 100 MMHG.VP:1 MMHG AT 349F,176.5C.APPEAR:DARKENS ON
EXPOS TO AIR;LARD-LIKE/RANCID ODOR.SOLV SOL:SOL IN
ETHANOL,BENZENE,ETHER,CHLOROFORM,METHANOL,CARBON
TETRACHLORIDE,ACETONE,FIXED & VO LAT OILS,MOST ORG SOLV.FIRE FIGHT
PROC:H*2O STREAMS.H*2O/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTH.DIKE H*2O FOR DISP.KEEP
UPWIND,AVOID VAPS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:61F,16C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:0.8935 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQ WHEN PURE;INDUS GRADE PALE RED TO
PALE BROWN,OILY LIQ (SEE SUPP)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS (RXN);AL PWDR (POSS FORM OF EXPLO PROD);PERCHLORIC
ACID/PERCHLORATES & HEAT (POSS FORM OF EXPLO PROD).
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.AVOID CONTACT WITH EXCESSIVE HEAT,SPARKS,OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .CONTACT EPA DISTRICT DIRECTOR
FOR ASSISTANCE.

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