SASSAFRAS OIL

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 8006-80-2

 

EINECS NO.
284-113-2
FORMULA
C10H10O2
MOL WT. 162.13

H.S. CODE

3301.29

TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS Sassafras officinale oil; Oil of camphor sassafrassy;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

DISINFECTANTS /

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE pale yellow to yellowish brown liquid
MELTING POINT 8 - 12 C
BOILING POINT

236 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.079 - 1.098
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
pH

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.5360

NFPA RATINGS

 

AUTOIGNITION

 

FLASH POINT

63 C

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

SASSAFRAS OIL is a yellow or reddish yellow aromatic essential oil obtained from the roots and stumps of the sassafras albidum. It is used as a traditional home medicine and in flavorings for toothpaste, beverages, scent soaps and cleansers and as a disinfectant. (Odor description : sweet spicy fresh camphor woody floral rootbeer)
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

pale yellow to yellowish brown liquid
SAFROLE CONTENT 90.0% min
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.079 - 1.098 at 20 C

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.5330 - 1.5430 at 20 C
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING
200kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION

Hazard Symbols: XN , Risk Phrases: 22/40, Safety Phrases: 36/37