Myristic acid
Agent Name
Myristic acid
CAS Number
544-63-8
Formula
C14-H28-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-Tridecanecarboxylic acid; C14 fatty acid; Crodacid; Emery 655; Hydrofol acid 1495; Hystrene 9014; Myristic acid (natural); Neo-Fat 14; Tetradecanoic acid; Univol U 316S; n-Tetradecan-1-oic acid; n-Tetradecanoic acid; n-Tetradecoic acid; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Organic Acids
Description
White oily solid; [Hawley] Colorless, white, or faintly yellow solid; [CHEMINFO]
Sources/Uses
Found in most animal and vegetable fats; [Merck Index] Used as a flavor and fragrance in food, soaps, shaving creams, perfumes, and cosmetics; Also used in lubricants and coatings for anodized aluminum; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency medical treatment: non-toxic ingestion; [HSDB] May cause skin and eye irritation; [CAMEO] In intravenous, lethal-dose animal studies, causes convulsions; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.4E-06 mm Hg
Odor Threshold Low
10 ppm
Explanatory Notes
Odor threshold (detection) from HSDB;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: