Product Name

Palm Oil

Supplier

Just a Soap

South East Lodge

Rede Road

Whepstead

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP29 4ST

 
Tel: 01284 735043

Composition/Ingredients Information

INCI name: Elaeis Guineensis

Cas Number: 8002-75-3

EINECS number: 232-316-1

Hazard Identification

Eye contact: may irritate.

Skin contact: non irritating.

Ingestion: edible quality.

Inhalation: no vapours present at normal temperatures.

First Aid Measures

Eye contact:                         

Rinse immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Contact a doctor if pain, blinking, tears or redness persists.

 

Skin Contact:

Wash thoroughly with mild soap and water.

Fire-Fighting Measures

Extinguishing media: carbon dioxide.  Dry chemical.  Foam.  Water spray – DO NOT use direct water spray.

Accidental Release Measures

Spillages:

Contain the spill with sand or earth and clean area with hot water and detergent.

Handling and Storage

Handling:

No special measures required.  Take care when handling hot oil.

 

Storage conditions:             

Store in a cool dry place away from bright sunlight.

Exposure Control/Personal Protection

Wear goggles and gloves if there is a risk of splashing.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Description:

Produced by the refining , bleaching and deodorising of crude palm oil.  It complies with the requirements of all UK and EC regulations for food grade fat.

Appearance: clear and bright when melted.

Odour: free from rancid and foreign odours.

Flavour: free from rancid and foreign odours.

Colour Lovibond 5.25” cell: 3.5 red maximum.

Free Fatty Acid as Palmitic: 0.10% maximum.

Peroxide value: 1.0 meg/kg

Iodine value: 50-55

Moisture: 0.1% maximum.

Melt point: 36-39ºC

Trace metals: Cu 0.05 mg/kg max.  Fe 1.0 mg/kg max.

Additives: Citric Acid BP: 50 mg/kg maximum.

Stability/Reactivity

Stability: generally stable.

Reactivity: becomes rancid on exposure to air.

Avoid oxidising materials.

Toxicological Information

Not tested on animals.

Ecological Information

Degradability: readily biodegradable.

Disposal Considerations

Dispose of according to local authority regulations. 

Transport Information

Not classified as dangerous.

Regulatory Information

Not a dangerous material.

Other Information

The data provided in this material safety data sheet is meant to represent typical data/analysis for this product and is correct to the best of our knowledge. The data was obtained from current and reliable sources, but is supplied without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding its’ correctness or accuracy. It is the user's responsibility to determine safe conditions for the use of this product, and to assume liability for loss, injury, damage or expense arising from improper use of this product. The information provided does not constitute a contract to supply to any specification, or for any given application, and buyers should seek to verify their requirements and product use.