| Agent Name |
Calcium stearate |
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| CAS Number |
1592-23-0 |
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| Formula |
C36-H70-O4.Ca |
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| Major Category |
Other Chemicals |
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| Synonyms |
Aquacal; Calcium bis(stearate); Calcium distearate; Calcium octadecanoate; Calcium stearate; Calstar; Flexichem; Flexichem CS; G 339 S; G 339S; Nopcote C 104; Octadecanoic acid, calcium salt; Stavinor 30; Stearates; Stearic acid, calcium salt; Synpro stearate; Witco G 339S; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Other Organic Compounds |
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| Description |
White powder; [Sax] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a conditioning agent (food and drugs), a waterproofing agent (fabrics, cement, stucco, explosives), a lubricant (pencils and wax crayons), a stabilizer (PVC resins), and a releasing agent for molded plastic; [Merck Index] |
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| Comments |
In the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) database of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA); [ChemIDplus] Has similar properties to other stearates; Low toxicity; Explosive dust-air mixtures can form [CHEMINFO] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
10 mg/m3 |
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| Vapor Pressure |
2.21 x 10 -15 mm Hg |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC (mammals) > 1241 mg/m3/4H; |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Melting point equals 217 � F; [CHEMINFO] Stearates (not including stearates of toxic metals) have a TLV of 10 mg/m3 and are A4 (not classifiable as a human carcinogen; [ACGIH] |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
1: must be preheated |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: CALCIUM STEARATE
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