*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG.
    AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS. IT
    SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY A PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE  CAN
    BE OBTAINED FROM A POISON CONTROL CENTER.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:STEARIC ACID
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    LAB. ALL CHEM(S) SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
    CONT! ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED.
    MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRO UGH THE SKIN. CAN CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION.CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER
    HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATI
    ENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENTIS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF
    PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD
    ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL (SUPDAT)
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT KNOWN.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS CHEM SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A
    HOOD. EYE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN. USE APPROP OSHA/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
    EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN
    A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .
