Product ID:PHENOLPHTHALEIN
MSDS Date:08/27/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010346
MSDS Number: BGVNW

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

PHENOLPHTHALEIN.

CAS: 77-09-8

RTECS: SM8380000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SLIGHT IRRIT.SKIN:NOT IRRIT BUT MAY BE
ABSORBED VIA MOIST OR OILY SURFACES.SYMPTOMS MAY RESEMBLE
INGEST.INHAL:NUISANCE DUST.MAY CAUSE COUGH &
SNEEZING.INGEST:CATHARTIC.VERY ACTIVE,EVEN IN SM AMTS (30-100
MG).MAY CAUSE PURGING,COLLAPSE,& FALL OF BLOOD PRESS OR ITCHING
SKIN RASH THAT MAY BECOME ULCEROUS. (SEE SUPP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:EYES:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.GET MED ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS.SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH
SOAP AND WATER.GET MED ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS.INGEST:INDUCE
VOMITING BY GIVIN G 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT.DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON.CALL
PHYSICIAN IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE IS POSS AT ELEVATED TEMP OR BY
CONTACT WITH AN IGNIT SOURCE.SUFFICIENT CONC OF FINE DUST IN THE
AIR CAN EXPLODE IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNIT SOURCE. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP,SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED
MATERIAL.PACKAGE UNRECLAIMABLE MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER.STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY FORM WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE:OTHER SYSTEMIC
EFFECTS A RE NOT WELL KNOWN.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:258-262C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.29 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW CRYSTALS;ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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