International Chemical Safety Cards PALMITIC ACID ICSC: 0530 PALMITIC ACID Hexadecanoic acid 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid Cetylic acid C16H32O2 Molecular mass: 256.5 CAS # 57-10-3 RTECS # RT4550000 ICSC # 0530 TYPES OF HAZARD/ EXPOSURE ACUTE HAZARDS/ SYMPTOMS PREVENTION FIRST AID/ FIRE FIGHTING FIRE Combustible. NO open flames. Powder, water spray, foam, carbon dioxide. EXPLOSION   EXPOSURE PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST! INHALATION Local exhaust or breathing protection. Fresh air, rest. SKIN EYES Safety spectacles. First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor. INGESTION Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work. SPILLAGE DISPOSAL STORAGE PACKAGING & LABELLING Sweep spilled substance into containers; if appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Separated from bases, oxidants and reducing agents. Well closed. SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BACK ICSC: 0530 Prepared in the context of cooperation between the International Programme on Chemical Safety & the Commission of the European Communities © IPCS CEC 1993

International Chemical Safety Cards PALMITIC ACID ICSC: 0530 I M P O R T A N T D A T A PHYSICAL STATE; APPEARANCE: COLOURLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS. PHYSICAL DANGERS: Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air. CHEMICAL DANGERS: Reacts with bases, oxidants and reducing agents. OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS (OELs): TLV not established. ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its aerosol and by ingestion. INHALATION RISK: Evaporation at 20°C is negligible; a nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly by dispersing. EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Boiling point: 351-352°C Melting point: 63°C Relative density (water = 1): 0.85 Solubility in water: none Vapour pressure, Pa at 154°C: 133 Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 5.31

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Health effects of exposure to the substance have not been investigated.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ICSC: 0530 PALMITIC ACID © IPCS, CEC, 1993

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