Lauric Acid

CAS Number: 143-07-7

Also known as: Dodecanoic Acid, Dodecylic Acid, Vulvic Acid, Laurostearic Acid, Lauric Acid, Acide Laurique

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Description

CAS number	143-07-7
Formula	C₁₂H₂₄O₂

Physical chemical data

Physical State (25°C)

Solid

Kinematic viscosity (cSt)

8.41 [cSt] at a temperature of 50°C

Molar mass (g/mol)

200.318

Solubility (g/L)

4.81 [g/L] at a temperature of 25°C and salinity of 0‰

Boiling Point (°C)

225

Melting Point (°C)

43.8

Critical temperature (°C)

743

Critical pressure (Pa)

1930000

Surface tension (mN/m)

26.6 [mN/m] at a temperature of 70°C

Combus enthalpy (J/Kg)

37009655

Henry's constant (mol/(m³·Pa))

0.94

Behaviour at sea

Log kow	4.2
Log koc	2.5
Biodegradation in estuary environment (Half-life) (days)	Not hydrolysable
Bioconcentration factor (BCF)	255

Additional data

MARPOL pollution category

Category	Description
X	Noxious Liquid Substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a major hazard to either marine resources or human health and, therefore, justify the prohibition of the discharge into the marine environment.

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Reactivity data

GESAMP Hazard profile

Bioaccumulation in logPow (A1A)	4 - ≥4 and <5
Bioaccumulation (A1)	4 - High potential to bioaccumulate
Biodegradation (A2)	R - Readily biodegradable
Acute aquatic toxicity (B1) (LC/EC/IC50 (mg/l))	4 - Highly toxic
Chronic aquatic toxicity (B2) (NOEC (mg/l))	1 - Low
Acute mammalian toxicity by swallowing (C1) (LD50 (mg/kg))	0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by skin penetration (C2) (LD50 (mg/kg))	0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by inhalation (C3) (LC50 (mg/l))	2 - Moderate
Skin irritation/corrosivity (D1)	1 - Mildly irritating
Eye irritation/corrosivity (D2)	2 - Irritating
Interference with coastal amenities (E2)	Fp - Persistent slick forming substance
Effects on wildlife and bottom habitats (E3)	2 - Is a persistent floater; and/or is moderately acutely toxic; and/or is irritating to skin and/or eyes; and/or has long-term health effects other than carcinogenicity, mutagenicity or reprotoxicity; and/or is highly flammable; and/or is flammable and is a floater with evaporative properties

Human toxicity threshold

Hazard statements

Health

H318	Causes serious eye damage.

Precautionary statements

Prevention

P280	Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

Ecotoxicity

Lowest median lethal concentration (LC50) on fishes (mg/l)	35
Highest no observed effect concentration (NOEC) on algae (mg/l)	4.4
Highest no observed effect concentration (NOEC) on crustacean (mg/l)	1.5
Highest no observed effect concentration (NOEC) on fishes (mg/l)	6.4

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