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8021-28-1

Name FIR NEEDLE OIL, CANADIAN
CAS 8021-28-1
EINECS(EC#) 294-351-9
MDL Number MFCD00217371

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  n20/D 1.4750(lit.)
Fp  110 °F
storage temp.  -20°C
Odor at 100.00 %. fir needle
Odor Type balsamic
optical activity [α]20/D 20.5°, neat
Uses
fir needle oil can be used to add fragrance, and also for antiseptic and stimulating properties. Suppliers indicate that when incorporated into massage oils it can help pep up poor circulation and soothe muscle pain. Constituents of this oil include careen, limonene, terpinolene, borneol, and piperitone. It is obtained from the steam distillation of fur tree needles.
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
Hazardous Substances Data 8021-28-1(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
Both the acute oral LD50 value in rats and the acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Wohl, 1974).

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