Stearyl alcohol
Octadecan-1-ol
n-Octadecanol
1-Hydroxyoctadecane
Octadecyl alcohol
C18H38O / CH3(CH2)17OH
Molecular mass: 270.5
ICSC # 1610
CAS # 112-92-5
RTECS # RG2010000
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Types of Hazard/ Exposure
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Acute Hazards/ Symptoms
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Prevention
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First Aid/
Fire Fighting
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FIRE
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Combustible.
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NO open flames.
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In case of fire in the surroundings: use appropriate extinguishing media.
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Explosion
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Exposure
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See NOTES.
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•Inhalation
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•Skin
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•Eyes
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Safety spectacles
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First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.
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•Ingestion
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Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
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Rinse mouth.
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Spillage Disposal
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Storage
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Packaging & Labelling
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Sweep spilled substance into containers.
Carefully collect remainder,
then remove to safe place.
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Separated from
strong oxidants,
strong acids.
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Important Data
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Physical State; Appearance:
COLOURLESS
TO WHITE
,SLIGHTLY
WAXY
FLAKES
OR LEAFLETS
Physical Dangers:
Chemical Dangers:
Reacts
with
strong acids
and
strong oxidants
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Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV not established.
MAK: IIb (not established but data is available); (DFG 2005).
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Routes of Exposure:
Inhalation Risk:
Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:
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Physical
Properties
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Boiling point: 336°C
Melting point: 59.8°C
Relative density (water = 1): 0.81 as liquid
Solubility in water:
none
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Vapour pressure, Pa at 150°C: 133
Flash point: 170°C
Auto-ignition temperature: 450°C
Explosive limits, vol% in air: 1-8
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 8.22
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Environmental
Data
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N O T E S
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Health effects of exposure to the substance have been investigated extensively but none have been found.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ICSC: 1610
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1-OCTADECANOL
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(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH,
the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this
information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may
not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation
on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation
in the country of use.
The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.
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