Oleic
Acid
(Often
used as a pesticide.)
Stability
Toxicology
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