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302 OLEIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gar) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid
Im'tant characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (&g. F): 390 - 425 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Data not available;
Fire Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, foam, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to
be Used: Water or foam may cause frothing; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Data not
available; Behior in Fire: Data not available; Ignition Temperature (deg. fl: 685; Electrical Hazard:
Data not available; Burning Rate: Data not available.
Chemical Reactivity: Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

OLEIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
Chemical Designations - Symnyms: Potassium oleate; Chemical Fonnula: C,,H,,COOK.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Solid or liquid; Color: Brown; Odor: Faint
soapy.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 'C and I atm. : Solid or liquid; Molecular
Weight: 320 (solid only); Boiling Point at I atm.: Not pertinent (decomposes); Fmezing Point: 455-
464,235-240,508-513; Critical Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific
Gmvity: > 1.1 at 20 "C (solid or liquid); Vapor (Gus) Specific Gmvity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific
Heats of Vapor (Gar): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion:
Not pertinent; Heat ofDecomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Chemical goggles and
rubber gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation of dust causes irritation of nose and throat,
coughing, and sneezing. Ingestion causes mild irritation of mouth. Contact with eyes causes irritation;
General Treatment for ,%quosure: INHALATION move to fresh air. INGESTION: give large amount
of water. EYES: flush with copious quantities of tap water. SKIN: flush with water; Toxicity by
Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value) : No data; Short-Tenn Inhalation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity
by Ingestion: Data not available; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gus) ImYant Chamcteristics:
No data; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Data not
available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 140 CC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): No data; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, foam, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be
Used: Water may be ineffective; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: No data; Behavior in Fire:
No data; Ignition Temperature : Data not available; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent; Burning Rate:
Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymeriizacion: Not pertinent.

OLEIC ACID, SODIUM SALT
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Eunatrol; Sodium oleate; Chemical Foda: C,,H,,COONa.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Solid; Color: Light tan; Odor: Slight tallow-
like.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 rand I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight: 304
(approx.); Boiling Point at I am. : Not pertinent (decomposes); Freezing Point: 450455,232-235,505-
508; Critical Tempemture: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: > 1.1 at
20 "C (solid); Vapor (Gar) Specific Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats ofvipor (Gas): Not
pertinent; Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of
Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust mask and gloves;
Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation of dust causes irritation of nose and throat, coughing, and
sneezing. Ingestion causes mild irritation of mouth. Contact with eyes causes irritation; General