IPCS INCHEM Home
CASTOR OIL
ICSC: 1452
Peer-Review Status: 05.06.2003 Validated
Ricinus oil 
CAS #: 8001-79-4 RTECS #: FI4100000
EINECS #: 232-293-8
 		   

TYPES OF
HAZARD /
EXPOSURE 		ACUTE HAZARDS / SYMPTOMS      PREVENTION      FIRST AID / FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE Combustible.  NO open flames.  Use powder, carbon dioxide. 
EXPLOSION      
 
EXPOSURE      
Inhalation      
Skin      
Eyes      
Ingestion Abdominal pain. Diarrhoea. Nausea. Vomiting.  Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.   

SPILLAGE DISPOSAL
 		PACKAGING & LABELLING
Collect leaking liquid in covered containers.    
EC Classification
 
UN Classification
 
GHS Classification
 

EMERGENCY RESPONSE SAFE STORAGE
   

IMPORTANT DATA
Physical State; Appearance
COLOURLESS VISCOUS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR. 

Physical dangers
 

Chemical dangers
 

Occupational exposure limits
TLV (NOT-ESTABLISHED):. 

Routes of exposure
 

Inhalation risk
 

Effects of short-term exposure
The substance is irritating to the gastrointestinal tract. 

Effects of long-term or repeated exposure
Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis. 


PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Boiling point: 313°C
Melting point: -10 - -18°C
Relative density (water = 1): 0.96
Solubility in water: very poor
Flash point: 229°C c.c.
Auto-ignition temperature: 448°C   		 

NOTES
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 

IPCS
International
Programme on
Chemical Safety 		WHO ILO EC Prepared in the context of cooperation between the International Programme on Chemical Safety and the European Commission
© IPCS 2004-2012
LEGAL NOTICE Neither the EC nor the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of the EC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this information. 
    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Castor Oil (WHO Food Additives Series 14)
       CASTOR OIL (JECFA Evaluation)