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100989 Cetyl alcohol

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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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<0.0001 g/l

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      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
      1009899024 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

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      1009899024 Double PE SackPDF Specification Document

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