Product ID:OLEIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/08/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015826
MSDS Number: BZZWM

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 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-OCTADECANOIC ACID, (Z)-; (OLEIC ACID)

CAS: 112-80-1

RTECS: RG2275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WORKING LIMS OF RESP & MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/ACID GAS CARTRIDGE(S). ANY GAS MASK W/ORG VAP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROVIDING PROT AGAINST ACID GASES. ANY TYPE 'C'

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRESS OR CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY SELF-CONTAINED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 74 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: INHALATION: SUFFICIENT
CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR OR MIST MAY INTERFERE WITH RESPIRATORY
FUNCTIONS. SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION: LARGE
AMOUNTS MAY RESULT IN GASTROINTESTINAL DI STURBANCES WITH
IRRITATION TO MOUTH & STOMACH. CHRONIC: INTERMITTENT CONTACT WITH
HUMAN SKIN FOR 3 (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DAYS CAUSED MODERATE IRRITATION.
INGESTION: OLEIC ACID DERIVED FROM TALL OIL FATTY ACIDS IS ON THE
FDA LIST OF FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD
FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT RELEVANT

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG
& SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG
AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET
MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH EYES IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER OR NORMAL
(ING 2)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:372F,189C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS (SUDPAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT
WITHOUT RISK. FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY P EOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND
DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. AVOID CONTACT
WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOM BASED ON INFO IN
PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED FROM MIN TO MAX
RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS
FOUND IN WORKPLACE, SPEC IFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED (ING 5)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN
CNTCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: LIQS WHICH DARKEN ON EXPOS TO AIR; LARD-LIKE OR RANCID
ODOR. FIRE FIGHT PROC: WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR
LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOI
D BRTHG HAZ VAPS. KEEP UPWIND. WATER ORFOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
MATL TO AVOID: (STRONG): REACTION.

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 PWDR: POSS FORM OF EXPLO PROD. PERCHLORIC ACID, PERCHLORATES:
FORM OF EXPLO PROD BY HEATING. OXIDIZERS (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY.

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