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CAS # 57-10-3 PALMITIC ACID AR for BIOCHEMISTRY

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:INHALATION:LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. SKIN:LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. EYE:CONTACT MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION. INGESTION:EXPECTED TO BE LOW INGESTION HAZARD. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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FIRST AID
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INGEST:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). INHAL:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) (FP N). SKIN:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD (FP N). EYE:FLU SH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/A

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K

Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY; DRY CHEMICAL; CARBON DIOXIDE.

Fire Fighting Procedures: NONE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: THIS MATERIAL IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY & REDUCED PARTICLE SIZE IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PACKAGE FOR SAFE FEED TO AN INCINERATOR.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE BY INCINERATION OR CONTRACT WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: GOOD VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: % VOLAT:NEGLIGIBLE (BY WT).

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point: 
>145F,>63C
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: NEGLIGIBLE Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 0.85 (WATER =1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NEGLIG(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE (BY WT)
Appearance and Odor: WHITE TO NEARLY WHITE WAXY SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: SUPDAT
Corrosion Rate: N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE BY INCINERATION OR CONTRACT WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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