=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:OLEIC ACID
NIIN:00N066985
MSDS Number: CBWKL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
Address:11 WEST 42ND ST. 12TH FLOOR
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10036
Country:US
Info Phone Num:301-743-4659
Emergency Phone Num:301-743-4438; 800-445-6737
CAGE:DO501
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OCCUPATIONAL HEA & SAFETY,FORD MOTOR CO
Address:900 PARKLANE TOWERS WEST
City:DEARBORNE
State:MI
ZIP:48126
Phone:800-959-3673
CAGE:DO501
Company:OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
Address:11 W 42ND ST 12 THE FLOOR
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10036
Country:US
Phone:212-789-3535
CAGE:0G9K0

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, (Z)-; (OLEIC ACID)
CAS:112-80-1
RTECS #:RG2275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:FIRE FIGHT PROC:WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CTL WATER FOR
    WASTE DISP (1990 EMER RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 2:GUIDEBOOK, PAGE 31). USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
    SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 3:WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING (NFPA 325 M, FIRE
    HAZ PROPERTIES OF FLAM LIQS, GASES, & VOLATILE SOLIDS, 1991).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:FIRST AID PROC:LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (@
    LST 15 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:TREAT (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 5:SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 6:ASPIR. ANTIDOTE:NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:RESP PROT:SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS
    OF RESP & MUST BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY NATL INSTITUTE (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 8:FOR OCCUP SFTY & HLTH & MINE SFTY & HLTH ADMIN
    (NIOSH/MSHA). CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE(S) (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9:W/ACID GAS CARTRIDGE(S). GAS MASK W/ORG VAP CANISTER
    (CHIN-STYLE/FRONT/BACK-MOUNTED CANISTER) PROVIDING (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10:PROT AGAINST ACID GASES. TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP
    OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS/CONTINUOUS-(ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 11:FLOW MODE. SCBA. FIRE FIGHT & OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS
    TO LIFE/HLTH CNDTNS:SCBA THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS(ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12:OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS-PRESS MODE IN
    COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR(ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13:OTHER POS-PRESS MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT):74 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION:SUFFICIENT CONCS OF
    VAPS/MISTS MAY INTERFERE WITH RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
    MILD IRRITATION. EYES:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION:THE
    LETHAL DOSE IN RATS WAS 74 GM/KG . SYMPTOMS WERE NOT REPORTED.
    INGESTIONOF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY RESULT IN GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:WITH IRRITATION TO MOUTH AND STOMACH.
    CHRONIC:INHALATION AND EYES:NO DATA AVAILABLE. SKIN:INTERMITTENT
    CONTACT WITH HUMAN SKIN FOR 3 DAYS CAUSED MODERATE IRRITATION.
    INGEST:OLEIC ACID DERIVE D FROM TALL OIL FATTY ACIDS IS ON FDA LIST
    OF FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDN TO FOOD FOR HUMAN
    CONSUMPTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
    PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
    IMMED. WASH AF FECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER
    UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN
    IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE, OCCAS
    LIFTING (ING 5)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:372F,189C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REG FOAM.
    LARGER FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM. (1990 EMER (SUPP
    DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT
    SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS (ING 2)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OR FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR
    SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE  HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
    PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER
    FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAM LEVELS FOUND  IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON (ING 8)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO (SUP
    DAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR & ODOR:LIQS WHICH DARKEN ON EXPOS TO AIR; LARD-LIKE RANCID ODOR.
    EXTING MEDIA:RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5). MATLS TO
    AVOID:OXIDIZERS (STRONG):RXN. OTHER PROT EQUIP:PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD
    SKIN CO NT W/SUBSTANCE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:547F,286C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:61.0F,16.1C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 176.5C
Spec Gravity:0.8935
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQ WHEN PURE; INDUST GRADES ARE PALE RED
    TO PALE BROWN, OILY (SUPDAT

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM POWDER:POSS FORM OF EXPLO PROD. HYDROCHLORIC ACID &
    HYDROCHLORATES:FORM OF EXPLO PROD BY HEATING. (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING THIS SUBSTANCE.

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