Safety data sheet for Stearyl alcohol

CAS 112-92-5

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Typically documented by: Cosmetic emollient, emulsion stabiliser.

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Sections 1, 2, 9 of 16

CAS number: 112-92-5
Molecular formula: C18H38O
Molecular weight: 270.5 g/mol
Signal word: Warning

Hazard classification

GHS07 — Health hazard — irritant
GHS09 — Hazardous to the environment

H319: Causes serious eye irritation.
H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.
H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Section 1 — Identification

1.1 Product identifier

Product identifier: Stearyl Alcohol

Chemical name (IUPAC): octadecan-1-ol

CAS number: 112-92-5

PubChem CID reference: 8221

Synonyms: Stearyl alcohol; 1-OCTADECANOL; Octadecan-1-ol; 1-Hydroxyoctadecane; Octadecyl alcohol; n-Octadecanol; Stearol; Stearic alcohol; n-Octadecyl alcohol; Atalco S

Section 2 — Hazards Identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification basis: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix A, aligned to the GHS Rev. 7 hazard classes this sheet resolves: Eye Irrit. 2, Aquatic Chronic 3.

Classification: Eye Irritation, Category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2) [H319]

Classification: Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment, Long-Term Hazard, Category 3 (Aquatic Chronic 3) [H412]

2.2 Label elements

Signal word: Warning

GHS pictograms: GHS07 (Exclamation), GHS09 (Environmental Hazard)

Hazard statement: H319: Causes serious eye irritation.

Hazard statement: H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.

Hazard statement: H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Hazard statement: H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary statement: P264+P265: Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Do not touch eyes.

Precautionary statement: P280: Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, face protection, and hearing protection.

Precautionary statement: P273: Avoid release to the environment.

Precautionary statement: P305+P351+P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do - continue rinsing.

Precautionary statement: P337+P317: If eye irritation persists: Get medical help.

Precautionary statement: P391: Collect spillage.

Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties

9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties

Physical form: Solid

Appearance: Leaflets from ethanol

Odor: Faint

Boiling point: 210.5°C (411°F) at 20 hPa

Melting point: 59.5°C (139°F)

Flash point: 200°C (392°F) closed cup

Density: 0.8124 at 59 °C/4 °C

Vapor pressure: 0.1 hPa at 125°C

Water solubility: none

Log Pow (log Kow): 8.22

Auto-ignition temperature: 450°C (842°F)

Not found in the public records searched: vapor density, lower explosive limit, upper explosive limit, viscosity and pH. Enter these from your supplier's safety data sheet or your own test report before the draft is issued.

Where each value came from

Odor — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Lewis, R.J. Sr.; Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary 14th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY 2001, p. 1043; View the record
Boiling point — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Lide, D.R., G.W.A. Milne (eds.). Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds. Volume I. 3rd ed. CRC Press, Inc. Boca Raton, FL. 1994, p. V4: 3687; View the record
Melting point — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Same reference as boiling point above.; View the record
Flash point — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials. 13 ed. Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association, 2002, p. 325-104; View the record
Density — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Same reference as boiling point above.; View the record
Auto-ignition temperature — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Same reference as flash point above.; View the record

A value with no row here was assembled from more than one record, so no single record is credited for it. The draft you buy carries this table as an appendix covering all 16 sections.

Sources

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
PubChem — GHS classification
PubChem — compound record
PubChem — names and identifiers
PubChem — regulatory information
PubChem — toxicity data

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Measured values for Stearyl alcohol, and where each one comes from

15 measured values for 8 properties, read from 2 public databases. On 4 properties the records differ. Each reading is shown with its own record. Follow any record to read the value at its source.

Boiling point

2 records, 202 to 211 °C

Used with vapour pressure to judge how readily the substance reaches the air you breathe.

210.5 °C at 15 mm Hg: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
202 °C @760 [mm Hg]: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy

Melting point

3 records differ

Fixes the physical state at handling temperature, which the label and the transport class depend on.

59.5 °C: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Heat of fusion at melting point = 7.4057X10+7 J/kmol (for the gamma phase, no selection of the alpha phase, crystal I can be made): Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
58 °C: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy

Flash point

1 record

The lowest temperature at which the liquid gives off enough vapour to ignite. It decides the GHS flammable liquid category.

392 °F (200 °C) (Closed cup): Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Auto-ignition temperature

1 record

The temperature at which the substance ignites with no spark or flame. It sets safe surface and process temperatures.

842 °F (450 °C): Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Vapour pressure

2 records differ

The higher it is, the faster the substance evaporates into the workplace air at room temperature.

Vapor pressure = 0.1 mm Hg @ 125 °C: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
0.0000026 [mm Hg] @25 °C: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy

Density

2 records differ

Needed to convert between mass and volume on the label, in transport papers and in a spill estimate.

0.8124 at 59 °C/4 °C: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
0.8124 @ 59°C: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy

Solubility

3 records, each a different case

Determines spill behaviour, the right extinguishing media and the correct first-aid rinse.

Soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene, acetone: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Soluble in chloroform; slightly soluble in acetone, benzene: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
In water, 1.1X10-3 mg/L at 25 °C: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

Odour

1 record

Odour is a warning property only. Many substances are hazardous well below the concentration you can smell.

Faint: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

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