Product ID:HYSTRENE 5016, 170 0060
MSDS Date:01/10/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N045889
MSDS Number: BTMMV

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 901-320-5800

Preparer: BRUCE MOORMAN

Cage: 6Z384

Telephone: 313-437-8161

Cage: 6Z384

STEARIC ACID

CAS: 57-11-4

RTECS: WI2800000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) >10 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MELTED MATL CAN CAUSE THERMAL
BURNS. CHRONIC:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:INGEST:CONTACT AN MD IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM TO
FESH AIR. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES & CALL AN MD. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. FOR
CONTACT WITH HOT MOLTEN MATL, COOL BURNED SKINAREA BY IMMERSING IN
COLD WATER OR APPLY COLD WATER.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:190C,374F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM/WATERSPRAY/WATERFOG/CO2/FOAM/SAND/EARTH.
CLOSED CNTNRS EXPOSED TO FIRE MAY BE COOLED WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE HEAVY STREAM OF WATER. FATTY
MATERIAL WILL FLOAT.USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:ORDINARY HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES ARE ADEQUATE.
MELTED MATL CAN CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. MATL CAN BE BURNED OR
LANDFILLED. SWEEP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WHERE DUSTY AND/OR MISTING CONDITIONS
EXIST AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE COULD DEVELOP AS WITH ANY ORGANIC
MATL.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS SEALED UNTIL READY FOR USE. AVOID
EXCESSIVE LONG TERM STORAGE TEMPERATURES TO PROLONG SHELF LIFE.
MAXIMUM STORAGE TEMPERATURE:66C(150F). FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK
WHERE APPROP.
Ventilation:LOCAL IF NEC TO CONTROL DUST/FUMES FROM HOT MATL & MAINTAIN
PERMISSIBLE EXPOS LIM (PEL) OR TIME-WEIGHTED AVG (TWA).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE TYPE.
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES; (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:APPROX 53 TO 56C (127 TO 133F). EYE PROT: AND, IF HANDLED HOT, FULL
FACE SHIELD.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>315C,600F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:NEGLGIBLE
Spec Gravity:.875 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WAXY OFF-WHITE TO LIGHT TAN SOLID. MILD TYPICALLY
FATTY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, BROMINE, & CHROMIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE FROM
BURNING.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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