Safety data for 1,8-cineole
The information on this web page is provided to help you to work safely, but it is intended to be an overview of hazards, not a replacement for a full Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). MSDS forms can be downloaded from the web sites of many chemical suppliers.
Toxicity data
Risk phrases
[Return to Physical &
Theoretical Chemistry Lab. Safety home page.]
This information was last updated on June 12, 2005.
We have tried to make it as accurate and useful as possible,
but can take no responsibility for its use, misuse, or
accuracy. We have not verified
this information, and cannot guarantee that it is up-to-date.
Note also that the information on the PTCL Safety web site, where this page
was hosted, has been
copied onto many other sites, often without permission. If you have any
doubts about the veracity of the information that you are viewing, or have any queries,
please check the URL that your web browser displays for this page.
If the URL begins "http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/" the page
is maintained by the Safety Officer in Physical Chemistry at Oxford University.
If not, this page is a copy made by some other person and we have no responsibility
for it. General
Synonyms: limonene oxide, cajeputol, 1,8-epoxy-p-menthane,
1,8-oxido-p-menthane, eucalyptol, eucalyptole,
1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo[2,2,2]octane,
cineol, cineole
Use: flavouring, perfumery, constituent of eucalyptus oil
Molecular formula: C10H18O
CAS No: 470-82-6
EC No:
Physical data
Appearance: colourless liquid
Melting point: 2 C
Boiling point: 176 - 177 C
Vapour density:
Vapour pressure:
Specific gravity: 0.922
Flash point: 49 C
Explosion limits:
Autoignition temperature:
Water solubility: insoluble
Stability
Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with acids, bases,
strong oxidizing agents.
Toxicology
Harmful by ingestion. May be harmful by inhalation or
through skin contact. May act
as an irritant.
(The meaning of any abbreviations which appear in this section
is given
here.)
ORL-RAT LD50 2480 mg kg-1
SCU-MUS LD50 50 mg kg-1
IMS-GPG LDLO 2250 mg kg-1
SCU-DOG LDLO 1500 mg kg-1
(The meaning of any risk phrases which appear in this section is
given
here.)
R10 R22.
Transport information
(The meaning of any UN hazard codes which appear in this section
is given
here.)
UN No 1993. Hazard class 3. Packing group III.
Personal protection
Safety glasses, adequate ventilation.