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

MSDS NAME:STEARIC ACID;TECHNICAL,FLAKE FORM
NIIN:00-664-3637
MSDS Number: BFKMZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310
Emergency Phone Num:714-864-2310
CAGE:60777
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777

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

Name:STEARIC ACID
CAS:57-11-4
RTECS #:WI2800000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:NO TOXIC EFFECTS AS PER MFGR.MAY BE IRRITANT TO
    EYES,SKIN OR NOSE & THROAT

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

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR ABOUT
    15-20 MINUTES;SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.INHALATION:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR;CALL A PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:365F,185C
Lower Limits:UNKN
Upper Limits:UNKN
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SWEEP UP OR
    VACUUM AND COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE STEARIC ACID NEAR OPEN
    FLAME OR EXCESSIVE HEAT (>60C)IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE LIGHT COLOR
    & MILD ODOR CHARACTERISTICS.
Other Precautions:KEEO IN COVERED OR CLOSED CONTAINERS IN ORDER TO
    PREVENT THE DEVELOPEMT OF RANCID MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL REQMNTS UNDER ORDINARY
    CONDITIONS/ADEQUATE VENT.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:AS REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGS.EYE-WASH
    FACILITIES,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS/MIST/DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:726F(DECOMP
Vapor Pres:1.0
Vapor Density:9.8
Spec Gravity:0.849
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,WAXY FLAKES OR POWDER WITH A FATTY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT EXPOSE TO THE ACTION OF STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT STORE NEAR EXCESSIVE HEAT OR OPEN
    FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT SPECIFIED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:STEARIC ACID SOAPS SUCH AS POTASSIUM OR SODIUM
    SOAPS ARE WATER SOLUBLE & BIODEGRADABLE.IFCONVENIENT,STEARIC ACID
    CAN BE DISPOSED OF BY MAKING THE WATER SOLUBLE SOAP WITH SODIUM OR
    POTASSIUM CARBONATE. ALSO DETERMINE LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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 disclaims all liability for its use.  Any person utilizing this
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