Chemical Properties
| Appearance | Found in the needles and twigs of Abies balsamea L. Mill (family Pinaceae). Colorless to faintly yellow liquid; pleasant odor. Sol in fixed oils, mineral oil; sltly sol in propylene glycol; insol in glycerin. |
| Boiling point | 132 °C(lit.) |
| density | 0.909 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| FEMA | 2115 |
| refractive index | n |
| Fp | 110 °F |
| storage temp. | -20°C |
| form | buffered aqueous solution |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. fir needle |
| biological source | rabbit |
| Odor Type | balsamic |
| Optical Rotation | [α]20/D 20.5°, neat |
| Uses | |
| Hardness, Wood Indentation | 1557 N, Side Hardness, 12% Moisture Content |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 8.89 GPa, 12% Moisture Content |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.332, μLT, 12% Moisture Content 0.336, μTR, 12% Moisture Content 0.341, μLR, 12% Moisture Content 0.437, μRT, 12% Moisture Content |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Fir oil (8021-28-1) |
Safety Data
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | |
| Safety Statements | |
| RIDADR | UN 1993 3/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | LK5100000 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 8021-28-1(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity |