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100989 Cetyl alcohol

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,BP,NF,JP

Cetyl alcohol MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.

Synonyms: 1-Hexadecanol

Solubility: <0.0001 g/l
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Key Spec Table

Solubility
<0.0001 g/l

Products

Catalogue NumberPackaging Qty/Pack
1.00989.1000 Plastic bottle 1 kg
1.00989.9024 Double PE Sack 20 kg
Description
Catalogue Number100989
Synonyms1-Hexadecanol
DescriptionCetyl alcohol
References
Product Information
CAS number36653-82-4
EC number253-149-0
GradePh Eur,BP,NF,JP
Hill FormulaC₁₆H₃₄O
Chemical formulaCH₃(CH₂)₁₅OH
Molar Mass242.44 g/mol
HS Code2905 17 20
Structure formula ImageStructure formula Image
Quality LevelMQ500
Applications
Biological Information
Physicochemical Information
Boiling point305 - 330 °C (1013 hPa)
Density0.82 g/cm3 (50 °C)
Ignition temperature235 °C DIN 51794
Melting Point46 - 52 °C
Vapor pressure<0.01 hPa (43 °C)
Bulk density410 - 450 kg/m3
Solubility<0.0001 g/l
Dimensions
Materials Information
Toxicological Information
LD 50 oralLD50 Rat > 2000 mg/kg
LD 50 dermalLD50 Rabbit > 2000 mg/kg
Safety Information according to GHS
Storage class10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGKNWG not water endangering
Disposal3
Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.
Safety Information
Product Usage Statements
Storage and Shipping Information
StorageStore at +15°C to +25°C.
Packaging Information
Transport Information
Supplemental Information
Specifications
Assay (GC)90.0 - 102.0 %
Purity (GC)≥ 96.0 % (a/a)
Identity (GC-retention time)passes test
Appearance of solution (Ph Eur)passes test
Appearance of solution (JP)passes test
Alkalinitypasses test
Melting range (lower value)≥ 47 °C
Melting range (upper value)≤ 52 °C
Cu (Copper)*≤ 30 ppm
Ni (Nickel)*≤ 2 ppm
Residual solvents (ICH Q3C)excluded by manufacturing process
Ester value≤ 2.0
Hydroxyl value225 - 232
Iodine number≤ 2.0
Acid value≤ 1.0
Saponification value≤ 2.0
Related fatty alcohols (Sum of unspecified impurities)≤ 1 % (a/a)
Related fatty alcohols (Sum of related fatty alcohols and unspecified impurities)≤ 10.0 % (a/a)
Sulfated ash≤ 0.05 %
Water (according to Karl Fischer)≤ 0.5 %
Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
Corresponds to Ph Eur, BP, NF, JP
Corresponds to Ph Eur, BP, NF, JP
Global Trade Item Number
Catalogue Number GTIN
1.00989.1000 04022536013657
1.00989.9024 04022536938042

Documentation

Material Qualification Dossier

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Quality Management Dossier (Open Access)

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Operational Excellence Dossier

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Cetyl alcohol SDS

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Safety Data Sheet (SDS) 

Cetyl alcohol Certificates of Analysis

Product Number PackagingSpecificationLot Number
1.00989.1000 Plastic bottlePDF Specification Document
1.00989.9024 Double PE SackPDF Specification Document

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