| FEMA No | |
| CAS No. | 57-11-4 |
| Chemical Name | |
| Health | Slightly hazardous. |
| Flammability | Will ignite if overheated. |
| Reactivity | Stable and not reative with water. |
| Flash Point | 365 F |
| Extinguishing Media | FOG-Yes | CO2-Yes | FOAM-Yes | DRY-Yes | |
| Dot Classification | NOT REGULATED |
| Stability | STABLE |
| NFPA Classification | (1)(1)(0) |
| Fire Fighting | water may be ineffective but should be used to keep fire exposed containers cool. if a spill or leak has not ignited, use water spray to disperse the vapors. water spray may be used to flush spills away from fire. |
| Unusual Fire Hazard | perform only those fire fighting procedures for which you have been trained. firefighters should wear self contained breathing apparatus in the positive pressure mode wtih a full facepiece when there is a possibility of exposure to smoke, fumes or hazardous decomposition products. stearic acid powder is a flammable dust. Concentrations as low as 0.017oz/cu ft in air can burn, and if ignited in a confined space can explode. |
| Hazardous Combustable Decomposition Products | decomposition may produce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. |
| Color & Odor | WHITE, WAXY SOLID WITH FATTY ACID ODOR |
| Boiling Point | |
| Melting Point | 54-56C |
| Vapor Pressure | ND |
| Vapor Density | |
| Water Solubility | INSOLUABLE |
| Respiratory | nuisance dust mask if use causes dusting |
| Ventilation | ADEQUATE |
| Skin | rubber gloves |
| Eye | SAFETY GLASSES MEETING ANSI Z87.1ûCHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES MEETING ANSI Z87.1 IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OFûSPLASHING IN THE EYES. |
| Other | |
| Threshold Limit | NA |
| OSHA Permissible Limit | NA |
| Carcinogen | |
| NTP Limit | |
| IARC Limit | |
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| Carcinogen Notes | |
| Material Type | |
| Health Hazard | non hazardous |
| Primary Entry Routes | SKIN, ORAL |
| Health Hazard Notes | |
| Inhalation | IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF VICTIM HAS STOPPED BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION... PREFERABLY BY MOUTH TO MOUTH.-GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMIDIATELY. |
| Eye Contact | IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. DO NOT LET VICTIM RUB EYES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. |
| Skin Contact | WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. |
| Ingestion | CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER PROMPTLY.-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITTING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAVING CONVULSIONS. |
| First Aid Notes | |
| Spill Procedures | ADD DRY MATERIAL TO ABSORB SPILL (IF LARGE SPILL, DIKE TO CONTAIN).-USING RECOMMENDED RPOTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, PICK UP BULK OF SPILL AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECOVRY OR DISPOSAL-FLUSH AREA WITH WATER TO REMOVE RESIDUES. |
| Waste Disposal | ALL RECOVERED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED, LABELED, TRANSPORTED, AND DISPOSED OR RECLAIMED IN CONFORMANCE WITH APPLOCABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IN CONFORMANCE WITH GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES. AVOID LANDFILLING OF LIQUIDS. RECLAIM WHERE POSSIBLE. |
| Handling & Shipping Procedures | KEEP IN CLOSED OR COVERED CONTAINERS AND DO NOT STORE NEAR HEAT OR OPEN FLAMES TO PRESERVE THE COLOR AND ODOR CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS PRODUCT. |
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