Lithium stearate
Agent Name
Lithium stearate
CAS Number
4485-12-5
Formula
C18-H36-O2.Li
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Lithalure; Lithium octadecanoate; Litholite; Octadecanoic acid, lithium salt; Stavinor; Lithium stearate, pure; Stearic acid, lithium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Lubricants
Description
White powder with a mild odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a thickener and gelling agent to make oils into lubricating greases; [HSDB]
Comments
Members of the lubricating grease thickeners (fatty acids, lithium and calcium salts) category, similar compounds, and greases containing thickeners from this category demonstrate no skin or eye irritation, no skin sensitization, and no acute oral or dermal toxicity; [EPA ChAMP: Submissions] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]See "Lithium." See "STEARATES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
MAK
0.2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Li
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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