Chemical Properties
A fixed pale-yellow oil with a peculiar
odor. Soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, and
kerosene. Combustible
Uses
Leather industry for fat liquoring and softening,
lubricant, oiling wool
Definition
Oil from feet of cattle.
General Description
Pale yellow oily liquid with a peculiar odor. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. Hence floats on water. Contains principally glycerides of oleic and palmitic acids.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
NEATSFOOT OIL react with acids to liberate heat. Heat is also generated by interaction with caustic solutions. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing with alkali metals and hydrides.
Hazard
Subject to spontaneous heating
Health Hazard
May cause dermatitis in sensitive individuals (humans)
