Product ID:PHENOLPHTHALENE
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-223-7612
MSDS Number: BGSPQ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PHENOLPHTHALEIN

CAS: 77-09-8

RTECS: SM8380000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION/EYE/SKIN:MAY BE
IRRITATING.INGESTION:EYELID EDEMA,CONJUNCTIVAL
ECCHYMOSIS,PERSISTENT PIGMENTATION & SKIN REACTION WHICH MAY BE
SEVERE.IN CHOCOLATE HAS CAUSED HYPOTHERMIA,HYPOTENSION,S EVERE
ACIDOSIS,PULMONARY & CEREBRAL EDEMA,COMA & DEATH.CHRONIC-SEVERE
ENTERITIS,FAINTING,SKIN RASH & HEMORRHAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT GIVEN.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR IF NEEDED.KEEP PERSON WARM & QUIET.EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER/NORMAL SALINE FOR 15-20 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN.SKIN:WAS H THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.INGESTION:IF
VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT
ASPIRATION.TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NEGLIGIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL-RESISTANT
FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM ARE A. AVOID RAISING DUSTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT GET ON CLOTHING. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR
WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER OR PVA
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES&FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:459F,237C
Spec Gravity:1.3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS-YELLOWISH WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALOIDS: MAY BE UNSTABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

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

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