Oleic Acid

(Often used as a pesticide.)

 

Stability

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, aluminum. (http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/OL/oleic_acid.html)

 ***Hey, wait! Isn't aluminum already in cigarettes?!?***

 

Toxicology

May act as an irritant. May be harmful if ingested in quantity. (http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/OL/oleic_acid.html)

 

Personal protection

    Safety glasses. (http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/OL/oleic_acid.html)

***Geez! How many smokers wear safety glasses?!?***

Oleic acid is a fatty acid found in animal and vegetable oils.  It is called a mono-unsaturated fatty acid because of the single double bond between the carbons.  It's physical properties are determined by the number, geometry, and position of this double bond and the degree of unsaturation.
 
 

Physical and Chemical Properties
appearance - pale yellow / brownish-yellow oily liquid
odor - lard like
solubility - insoluble in water
specific gravity - 0.895 at 25oC
boiling point - 360oC (680oF)
melting point - 16.3oC (61oF)

www.cas.astate.edu/draganjac/ Oleicacid.html