Pineneedle Oil Property

Boiling point:

132 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.909 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4750(lit.)

FEMA 

2905 | PINE NEEDLE OIL (ABIES SPP.)

Flash point:

110 °F

form 

liquid

Odor

at 100.00 %. fresh dry fir forest earthy woody

Odor Type

balsamic

EPA Substance Registry System

Oils, Siberian fir (8021-29-2)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

LK5100000

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

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

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

Pineneedle Oil Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Siberian fir needle oil is obtained by steam distillation of needles and twigs of Abies sibirica Ledeb., the Siberian silver fir. It is an almost colorless or pale yellow liquid with a characteristic fir odor.
d²⁰₂₀ 0.895–0.912; n²⁰_D 1.468–1.473; α²⁰_D ?40 ° to ?25 °; solubility: 1 vol in ≤10 vol of 90% ethanol.The main constituents are bornyl acetate (20–35%) and the monoterpene hydrocarbons α-pinene (10–22%) and camphene (15–26%). The main producer of Siberian fir needle oil is Russia, with a quantity of ～50 t/yr.

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.

Physical properties

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

Uses

Odorant in perfumery, flavoring agent.

Definition

An essential oil obtained by the steam distillation of needles and twigs of several varieties of coniferous trees (Abies) native to both Canada and Siberia.

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.

Safety Profile

Mildly toxic by ingestion. A human and experimental skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.