Palmitic acid Property

Melting point:

61.8 °C

Boiling point:

271.5°C at 100 mm

Density 

0.849 at 70°C/4°C

pka

4.78±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Colorless plates or white crystalline powder

Odor

slt characteristic odor

Safety

Toxicity

skn-hmn 75 mg/3D-I MLD 85DKA8 -,127,77

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Palmitic acid Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Safety Profile

A poison by intravenous route. A human skin irritant. Questionable carcinogen with experimental neoplastigenic data. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.