FIR NEEDLE OIL, CANADIAN Property

Boiling point:

132 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.909 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4750(lit.)

FEMA 

2115 | BALSAM FIR OLEORESIN (ABIES BALSAMEA (L.) MILL.)

Flash point:

110 °F

storage temp. 

-20°C

Odor

at 100.00 %. fir needle

Odor Type

balsamic

optical activity

[α]20/D 20.5°, neat

EPA Substance Registry System

Fir oil (8021-28-1)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-16

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

LK5100000

Hazardous Substances Data

8021-28-1(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Wohl, 1974).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P272Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P333+P313IF SKIN irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

FIR NEEDLE OIL, CANADIAN Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Canadian fir needle oil (balsam fir oil) is produced in Canada and in several northern states of the United States, fromneedles and twigs of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. It is an almost colorless to pale yellow liquid with a pleasant balsamic odor.
d²⁵₂₅ 0.872–0.878; n²⁰_D 1.4730–1.4760; α²⁰_D ?24 ° to ?19 °; solubility: 1 vol in 4 vol of 90% ethanol (turbiditymay occur), ester content (calculated as bornyl acetate): 8–16%.

Chemical Properties

Abies sibirica oil is obtained by steam distillation of the needles and twigs of Siberian fr The oil has a fragrant pine- like odor and pungent taste.

Chemical Properties

FIR NEEDLE OIL, CANADIAN is found in the needles and twigs of Abies balsamea L. Mill (family Pinaceae). Colorless to faintly yellow liquid; pleasant odor. Sol in fixed oils, mineral oil; sltly sol in propylene glycol; insol in glycerin.

Physical properties

The oil is an almost colorless to very slightly yellow liquid.

Occurrence

Found in the leaves of Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. (Fam: Pinaceae) (Guenther, 1952).

Uses

Fir Needle Oil is an essential oil extracted from needles of Abies balsamea. It is used in aromatherapy and in cosmetics as perfuming agent.

Uses

fir needle oil can be used to add fragrance, and also for antiseptic and stimulating properties. Suppliers indicate that when incorporated into massage oils it can help pep up poor circulation and soothe muscle pain. Constituents of this oil include careen, limonene, terpinolene, borneol, and piperitone. It is obtained from the steam distillation of fur tree needles.

Uses

FIR NEEDLE OIL, CANADIAN is food additive.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Abies, Coniferae.

Preparation

By steam distillation of the needles and twigs of A . balsamea (Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, 1971).

Essential oil composition

Main constituents of silver fur needles and twig oil include l-α-pinene, l-limonene, l-bornyl acetate, lauric and decyclic aldehydes, and probably a sesquiterpene.