Tallow

Agent Name
Tallow
CAS Number
61789-97-7
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Beef tallow; Mutton tallow; Tallow, beef; Tallow, mutton; Sebum ovile; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Fatty Acids and Fats
Description
Dark yellow liquid; [CAMEO] White to brown solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
From fatty tissue of cattle and sheep; Main constituents are glycerides of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids; Used to make fatty acids, soaps, lubricants, greases, and candles; Used as leather dressing, abherent in tire molds, and in animal feeds and shortening; [HSDB]
Comments
Very similar to lard (61789-99-9), being composed of the same triglycerides in slightly different quantities; [IUCLID]
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Exposure Assessment

NFPA
must be preheated

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

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