Safety data sheet for Cetyl alcohol
CAS 36653-82-4
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Draft safety data sheet — preview
Sections 1, 2, 9 of 16
- CAS number
- 36653-82-4
- Molecular formula
- C16H34O
- Molecular weight
- 242.44 g/mol
- Signal word
- Warning
Hazard classification
- GHS07 — Health hazard — irritant
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation.
Section 1 — Identification
1.1 Product identifier
Product identifier: Cetyl Alcohol
Chemical name (IUPAC): hexadecan-1-ol
CAS number: 36653-82-4
EC number: 253-149-0
REACH registration number: Not required for substances manufactured/imported <1 tonne/year; otherwise confirm the active registrant number before external issue.
IUPAC name: hexadecan-1-ol
PubChem CID reference: 2682
Synonyms: 1-Hexadecanol; cetyl alcohol; Hexadecan-1-ol; Palmityl alcohol; Cetanol; Hexadecyl alcohol; Cetaffine; N-Hexadecanol; n-Cetyl alcohol; Cetylol
1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Relevant identified uses: Laboratory reagent, industrial processing aid, formulation component, and internal product-stewardship review subject to supplier confirmation.
Uses advised against: Consumer, medical, food, or any other use not covered by the supplier's label, technical instructions, or exposure scenario.
Section 2 — Hazards Identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification: Eye Irritation, Category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2) [H319]
2.2 Label elements
Signal word: Warning
GHS pictograms: GHS07 (Exclamation)
Hazard statement: H319: Causes serious eye irritation.
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: 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.
Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties
9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Physical form: Solid
Appearance: FLAKES FROM ETHYL ACETATE
Odor: Faint odor
Boiling point: 334°C (633°F) at 1013 hPa
Melting point: 49.3°C (121°F)
Flash point: 175°C (347°F)
Density: 0.8187 at 50 °C/4 °C
Vapor pressure: 8 hPa at 25°C
Water solubility: 1.34e-05 mg/mL at 25 °C
Log Pow (log Kow): 7.3
Vapor density: 8.36 (air = 1)
Lower explosive limit: Not available
Upper explosive limit: Not available
Auto-ignition temperature: Not available
Viscosity: 53 mPa-s (=cP) at 75 °C
pH: Not available
9.2 Other information
Other information: Additional classification-supporting physical hazard data should be confirmed from the customer-specific product specification where required.
Sources
- PubChem — GHS classification
- PubChem — compound record
- PubChem — names and identifiers
- PubChem — regulatory information
- PubChem — toxicity data
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Measured values for Cetyl alcohol, and where each one comes from
13 measured values for 8 properties, read from 2 public databases. On 2 properties the records differ. Each reading is shown with its own record. Follow any record to read the value at its source.
Boiling point
1 record
Used with vapour pressure to judge how readily the substance reaches the air you breathe.
- 334 °C at 760 mm Hg
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Melting point
2 records, 49 to 50 °C
Fixes the physical state at handling temperature, which the label and the transport class depend on.
Vapour pressure
1 record
The higher it is, the faster the substance evaporates into the workplace air at room temperature.
- 6X10-6 mm Hg at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Vapour density
1 record
Above 1 the vapour sinks and collects in pits, sumps and low enclosed spaces.
- 8.360 (AIR= 1)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Density
2 records differ
Needed to convert between mass and volume on the label, in transport papers and in a spill estimate.
- 0.8187 at 50 °C/4 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 0.8176 @ 50°C/4°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.
- Slightly soluble in alcohol; soluble in acetone; very soluble in ether, benzene, chloroform
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- In water, 4.1X10-2 mg/L at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Viscosity
1 record
Governs how far a spill spreads and how fast it soaks into a surface or a sorbent.
- 53 mPa-s (=cP) at 75 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Odour
2 records, each a different case
Odour is a warning property only. Many substances are hazardous well below the concentration you can smell.
- Faint odor
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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