Product ID:CRESYLIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9019
MSDS Number: BHBYK

MERICHEM COMPANY

1914 HADEN ROAD
HOUSTON, TX 77015
US

Emergency Phone: 713-455-1311/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-455-1311

Cage: MERIC

MERICHEM COMPANY

HOUSTON, TX 77015 US

Telephone: 713-455-1311

Cage: MERIC

PHENOL

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 7.1%

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 8990

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CRESOL, ALL ISOMERS (CRESYLIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 1319-77-3

RTECS: GO5950000

Fraction By Weight: 38.2%

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

XYLENOL (SARA III)

CAS: 1300-71-6

RTECS: ZE5425000

Fraction By Weight: 33.1%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

O-ETHYLPHENOL (2-ETHYLPHENOL) (% SHOWN IS FOR THE SUM OF

CAS: 90-00-6

RTECS: SL4025000

Fraction By Weight: 13.5%

ALKYLATED PHENOLS

Fraction By Weight: 8.1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS MATERIAL IS
CORROSIVE,IRRITANT,TOXIC AND SENSITIZER. TARGET ORGANS
ARE:LUNGS,LIVER,EYES,KIDNEYS,SKIN,MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND NERVOUS
SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE EYE DAMAGE.CHEMICAL BURNS. SKIN:
CHEMICAL BURNS.WHITE WRINKLED DISCOLORATION YIELDING SERIOUS BURNS
OR SYSTEMIC POISONING IF NOT REMOVED PROMPTLY.MAY BE FATAL.
INHALATION: SYSTEMIC POISONI NG.IRRITATION OF EYES,NOSE AND
THROAT.MAY BE FATAL. INGESTION:SYSTEMIC POISONING.BURNING PAIN FROM
MOUTH TO STOMACH.FATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>175F,>79C
Lower Limits:1.5
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY GENERATE TOXIC GASES ON COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL.WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
CLOSED METAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. CHEMICAL
BOOTS,SLICKER SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:374F,190C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<0F,<-17.8C
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:3.86
Spec Gravity:1.03
pH:5.5
Solubility in Water:5%
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID.ANTISEPTIC SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE,INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.DISPOSAL
SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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