| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Sassafras oil | [CAS]
8006-80-2 | [Synonyms]
Perfume oil
Sasafras oil
SASSAFRAS OIL
oilofsassafras
Oils,sassafras
Sassafraslignum
Yellow camphor oil
white sassafras oil
SASSAFRASOIL,NATURAL
SASSAFRAS OIL (REFINED)
Sassafraslignum/Safrole
oilofcamphorsassafrassy
SASSAFRAS OIL, IMITATION
SASSAFRAS OFFICINALE ROOT OIL | [MDL Number]
MFCD00148252 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [alpha ]
aD25 +2 to +4° | [Boiling point ]
236 °C(lit.)
| [density ]
1.09 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
| [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.536(lit.)
| [Fp ]
225 °F
| [color ]
Yellow to reddish-yellow liquid | [Odor]
characteristicodor | [Odor Type]
spicy | [Uses]
sassafras oil (Sassafras albidum) is credited with anti-septic, astringent, and stimulant properties. It is composed of approximately 80 percent saprol. Sassafras oil is obtained from the plant’s bark and root through a process of steam distillation. It may produce dermatitis in hypersensitive individuals. | [CAS DataBase Reference]
8006-80-2 | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Oils, sassafras(8006-80-2) |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
T | [Risk Statements ]
45-22-68-38 | [Safety Statements ]
53-45-36/37 | [WGK Germany ]
3
| [RTECS ]
RJ3400000
| [Safety Profile]
Human poison by
ingestion. A skin irritant. When heated to
decomposition it emits acrid smoke and
irritating fumes. | [Toxicity]
LD50 orl-rat: 1900 mg/kg FCTOD7 20,825,82 |
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