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Safety Data Sheet【1. Chemical product and company identification 】
Chemical substance name:Product name:Company name:
Address:
Associated department:
Telephone number:
Emergency contact number:
FAX number:
Recommended use:

Calcium stearate (Fatty acids, C16-18, calcium salts)
Calcium Stearate-H50
Calcium Stearate-H
Calcium Stearate-AS
Dainichi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
7-3-4, Nakaishikiri-cho, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka-fu,
579-8014, Japan
Technical department+81-72-985-1851+81-72-985-1851+81-72-987-0170
Additives for resin【2. Hazards identification 】
1. GHS classification
a. Physical hazards
Flammable solids:
Pyrophoric solids:
Self-heating substances and mixtures:
Substances and mixture which, incontact with water, emit flammablegases:
Corrosive to metals:
b. Health hazards
Acute toxicity (oral):Acute toxicity (dermal):Acute toxicity (gases):
Acute toxicity (vapors):
Acute toxicity (dusts and mists):
Skin corrosion/irritation:
Serious eye damage / eye irritation:
Respiratory sensitization:
Skin sensitization:
Germ cell mutagenicity:
Carcinogenicity:
Reproductive toxicity:
STOT-single exposure:
STOT-repeated exposure:
Aspiration hazard:

Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Not classified
Classification not possible
Not applicable
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Classification not possible

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Acute aquatic hazard:
Chronic aquatic hazard:
Hazardous to the ozone layer:

Classification not possible
Classification not possible
Not applicable

2. Label elements
Signal words:
Hazard pictogram:
Hazard statement
Precautionary statement

Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available【3. Composition/Information on ingredients 】
Substance/Mixture:
Chemical substance name:
Synonym:
CAS number:
ENCS number:
EINECS number:
KECL number:

Substance
Calcium stearate(Fatty acids, C16-18, calcium salts)
Octadecanoic acid, calcium salt
1592-23-0 (85251-71-4)(2)-615
216-472-8 (286-484-6)
KE-26347【4. First-aid measures 】
IN EACH CASES OF FOLLOWING EMERGENCIES, VICTIMS SHOULD BE TREATED BY PARTICULARFIRST-AID MEASURES AS FOLLOW
In eyes:

Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Then
get immediate medical advice.

On skin:Wash skin with soap and water for at least 15 minutes whileremoving contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medicaladvice, if needed. Thoroughly clean and dry contaminatedclothing and shoes before reuse.

Inhalation:

If adverse effects occur, remove to uncontaminated area.
Give artificial respiration if not breathing. If breathing isdifficult, oxygen should be administered by qualified
personnel. Get immediate medical advice.

Ingestion:

If large amount is swallowed, get medical advice.

【5. Fire-fighting measures 】
Suitable Extinguishing media:

Water spray, foam-extinguisher, powder-extinguisher anddry chemical

Inappropriate extinguishing media:

Straight stream water

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Flammable properties：

Slight fire hazard.
Dust/air mixtures may ignite or explode.

Special protective actions for fire-fighters:

Take away a product container from a fire if possible.
Keep containers cool with a plenty of water after fire
extinction.
Fire-fighters should wear an appropriate respiratory
apparatus and protective clothes for chemical.

【6. Accidental release measures 】
Personal precautions:Use proper protective equipment as indicated in Section 8.
Avoid direct contact with the spilled or leaked material.
Avoid inhaling this product in the air (Powder dust).

Methods and materials for containment and cleaningup:

Rake spills with a broom and collect it in appropriate
container.
Store the container in a cool and dry place until it disposes.
Ventilate the area where this product was released.

Environmental precautions:

Avoid flowing out to the rivers, household drains and otherenvironment.

【7. Handling and storage 】
Handling:

Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothes.
Wash hands carefully after handling this product.
Prohibit open flames while handling this product.
Avoid deposition of this product.
Use dust explosion-proof electrical equipment and lightfixtures.
Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling this product.

Storage:

Store this product in well-ventilated, dry and cool place.
Please make sure that the storage is not close to open flames,sparks and heat.
Please make sure that the container of this product is tightly
closed when store this product.

【8. Exposure controls/Personal protection 】
Component Exposure Limit
NIOSH, EU, OSHA (US) and other organizations have not developed exposure limits for any of this product'scomponents.
Engineering controls:

Eye washer and safety shower should be placed in storages
where this product is stored and in buildings where thisproduct is handled.

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Ventilation:

Personal protective equipment
Hands:
Eyes:
Skin and Body:
Respiratory:

Provide local exhaust ventilation system. Ventilationequipment should be explosion-resistant if explosive
concentrations of material are present. Ensure compliancewith applicable exposure limits.

Wear appropriate protective gloves.
Wear appropriate safety glasses.
Wear appropriate protective clothes.
Wear air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece
and a high-efficiency particular filter.

【9. Physical and chemical properties 】
Appearance:
Odor:
Odor threshold:pH:
Melting point and freezing point:
Initial boiling point and boiling range:
Flash point (Open cup):
Evaporation rate (Butyl acetate =1):
Flammability (solids, gas):
Lower explosive limits:

White solid (powder, granule, flake, etc.)
No data available
No data available
No data available
135 - 155℃
No data available>200℃ (>392℉)
No data available
No data available
30 g/m3

Upper explosive limits:
Vapor pressure:
Vapor density (Air =1):
Specific gravity or density:

No data available
No data available
No data available
1.03 g/cm3Solubility:
Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water:
Auto-ignition temperature:
Decomposition temperature:
Viscosity:

2.2 mg/L in water at 20℃
No data available
460℃ (860℉)
No data available
No data available【10. Stability and reactivity 】
Reactivity:
Chemical stability:
Conditions to avoid:

Not in particular.
Stable in general condition.
Avoid contact with incompatible materials.
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition.
If dry, it can be charged electrostatically by swirling,
pneumatic transport, pouring, etc.

Incompatible materials:
Hazardous decomposition product:
Possibility of hazardous reactions:
Heating or combustion reaction:

Oxidizing materials
Oxides of carbon and nitrogen
Hazardous
This product will form hazardous fume of nitrogen andcarbon monoxide on heating or burning.

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Safety Data Sheet【11. Toxicological information 】
Acute toxicity (Oral):Based on IUCLID (2000), Oral Rat LD50 is larger than
10000mg/kg, therefore classified as "Not classified".

Acute toxicity (Dermal):Acute toxicity (Gases):
Acute toxicity (Vapors):
Acute toxicity (Dusts and mists):
Skin corrosion/irritation:
Serious eye damage / Eye irritation:
Respiratory sensitization:
Skin sensitization:
Germ cell mutagenicity:
Carcinogenicity:
Reproductive toxicity:
STOT-single exposure:
STOT-repeated exposure:
Aspiration hazard:
Component analysis - LD50/LC50：
Inhalation (Dust)
Acute exposure：

No data available
Not applicableNot applicable
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
Oral LD50 Rat > 10000mg/kg

Chronic exposure：
Skin contact
Acute exposure：
Chronic exposure：
Eye contact
Acute exposure：
Chronic exposure：
Ingestion
Acute exposure：
Chronic exposure：

Inhalation of dust may cause irritation and congestion of therespiratory tract.
No data available
No data available
No data available
Dust particles may cause irritation and redness.
No data available
Large amounts may cause gastrointestinal disturbances.
Stearates are generally considered low in oral toxicity.
No data available【12. Ecological information 】
Ecotoxicity
Aquatic ecotoxicity:
Terrestrial ecotoxicity:
Persistence and degradability:
Bioaccumulative potential:
Mobility in soil:
Hazardous to the ozone layer:

No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available【13. Disposal considerations 】
Do NOT dump this product in the environment or in the household waste. Before disposal or incineration, contents of thisproduct should be neutralized or stabilized if it’s possible.
Obey local/regional/national/international regulations about the disposal or the incineration of this product (both contentsand containers).

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Safety Data Sheet【14. Transport information 】
UN number:
HS code:US DOT:
TDG:
ADR:
RID:
IATA:
ICAO:
IMDG:
Marine pollutant:Particular safety measures for transportation:

Not Applicable on UN classification
2915.70
No classification assigned
No classification assigned
No classification assigned
No classification assigned
No classification assigned
No classification assigned
No classification assigned
Not applicable
Avoid damage to the container while loading this product.
Do not put heavy objects on top of this product.
Load carefully to prevent the collapse of cargo.
Avoid direct sunlight to this product during transport.

【15. Regulatory information 】
Inventory information
Inventory Name
StatusCalcium stearate
Registry Number

Fatty acids, C16-18, calcium salts
StatusRegistry Number

AICS (Australia):

Present━

Unlisted━

DSL (Canada):

Present━

Unlisted━

IECSC (China):

Present30026

Present41726

EINECS (EU):

Present

216-472-8

Present286-484-6

ENCS (Japan):Present(9)-1677, (2)-611

Present(2)-611

KECL (Korea):

Present

KE-26347

Unlisted━

INSQ (Mexico):

Present━

Unlisted━

NZIoC (New Zealand):Present━

Present━

PICCS (Philippines):

Present━

Unlisted━

HPV Chemicals (Turkey):

Present

216-472-8

Present286-484-6

Inventory (Turkey):

Present

EC No. 216-472-8

Present

EC No. 286-484-6

TSCA (U.S.A.):

Present━

Unlisted━

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Safety Data Sheet【16. Other Information 】
Manufacturer information
Manufacturer name:
Address:
Telephone number:
Emergency contact number:
FAX number:
References1

Formosa Organic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
575 Soi 11 Pattana 1 Road, Bangpoo Industrial Estate,Praeksa, Amper Muang, Samutprakarn, 10280, Thailand+66 2709 3016-9+66 2709 3016-9+66 2324 0353

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ChemADVISOR, Inc. (2014). Fatty acids, C16-18, calcium salts [Data file]. Retrieved from LOLIdatabase.

3IUCLID. (2000). Dataset for calcium stearate [Data file].

4IUCLID. (2000). Dataset for fatty acids, C16-18, calcium salts [Data file].

5National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE). (2006). Calcium stearate [Data file].

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National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE). (2006). Fatty acids, C16-18, calcium salts[Data file].

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Key/ Legend
ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
AICS - Australia Inventory of Chemical Substances
ADR - European Road Transport
CAS - Chemical Abstracts ServiceDSL - Domestic Substances List℃ - degree Celsius
EINECS - European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (European Union)
ENCS - Existing and New Chemical Substances (Japan)
GHS - Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
HPV - High Production Volume
HS code - Harmonized System code
IATA - International Air Transport Association
ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization
IECSC - Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (China)
IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods
INSQ - National Inventory of Chemical Substances (Mexico)
IUCLID - International Uniform Chemical Information Database
KECL - Korea Existing Chemicals Inventory
NITE - National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
LD50 - Lethal Dose, 50% or Median Lethal DoseLOLI - List Of ListsTM-ChemADVISOR's Regulatory Database
NZIoC - New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals
PICCS - Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances
RTECS - Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances®

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RID - European Rail Transport
TDG - Transportation of Dangerous GoodsTSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act (U.S.A.)
UN - United Nations

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STOT - Specific Target Organ Toxicity
TLV - Threshold Limit Value
TWA - Time Weighted Average
US DOT - United States Department of Transportation

Manufacture disclaimer
All information given in this SDS is based on the data which is considered to be accurate, but the information do notguarantee enough safety. All chemical material may have an unknown hazard to human and conditions of methods ofhandling , storage, use and disposal of the product are beyond suppliers' control; therefore all risks and consequences ofuse the product are on users' responsibilities and users need to set appropriate safety measures for special use.
In addition, all classification in this SDS was written in accordance with the GHS classification of the fifth revisededition. However, GHS mentioned that countries are free to determine which of the building blocks will be applied indifferent parts of label elements and building blocks. Therefore, many countries set own requirements of label elementsand building blocks. In the cases of export from Japan or use in other countries, SDSs and labels are needed, which arein accordance with the local laws and regulations of exporting countries or user countries. Please contact supplier
beforehand for checking SDSs and labels are suitable for the local laws and regulations.

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