Product ID:A-222, OLEIC ACID
MSDS Date:11/09/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015826
MSDS Number: BPJMX

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(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

9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, (Z)-; (OLEIC ACID)

CAS: 112-80-1

RTECS: RG2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST (MFR)

IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE 2-4

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BACK OF THROAT. GET MD IMMED. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)74 GM/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OLEIC ACID IS MILD EYE & SKIN IRRIT.
ACUTE:INHAL:SUFFICIENT CONCS OF VAP/MIST MAY INTERFERE W/RESP
FUNCTIONS. SKIN/EYE:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT. INGEST:SYMPS WERE NOT
REPORTED. INGEST OF LG AMTS MAY RSLT IN GI DISTURBS W/IRRIT TO
MOUTH & STOM.CHRONIC:SKIN:INTERMITTENT CONTACT W/HUMAN SKIN FOR 3
DAYS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSED MOD IRRIT. INGEST:OLEIC ACID
DERIVED FROM TALL OIL FATTY ACIDS IS ON FDA LIST OF FOOD ADDITIVES
PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN COMSUMPTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMP &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED.
WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL
NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH
IMMED W/LG AMTS OF H*2O/NORM SALINE OCCAS LIFTING UPPER &
LOWER(SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:372F,189C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD
FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL
W/HIGH PRESS WATER STREAMS. DIKE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. FOR SM
SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY
CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA &
DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EPA.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR & BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED. FOR SPECIFIC
RESPIRATOR SELECTION, CONTAC T NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED & PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:LIQS WHICH DARKEN ON EXPOS TO AIR; LARD-LIKE/RANCID ODOR.
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUND FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP
UPWIN D. WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING. FIRSTAID PROC:LIDS, UNTIL
NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:547F,286C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:61.0F,16.1C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 176.5C
Spec Gravity:0.8935
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQ WHEN PURE; INDUS GRADES ARE PALE RED
TO PALE BROWN, OILY (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM POWDER, PERCHLORIC ACID, PERCHLORATES, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT W/EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF EPA.

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