Product ID:CARBOLIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/23/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010053
MSDS Number: BHNNF

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG.CORP.

14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-9985

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

PHENOL

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 90%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM SKIN

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM SKIN

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CYANOSIS,HYPERACTIVITY,STUPOR,FALLING BLOOD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IF DEATH NOT IMMED,JAUNDICE & OLIGURIA/ANURIA POSS.PROFOUND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SEV BURNS,STAINS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

VOMIT,DFCLT SWALLOWING,SALIVATION,DIAR,ANOREXIA,NERV

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS (NOT IF ESOPHAGUS INJURED OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FOLLOW W/ 60 ML CASTOR OIL,THEN 30-60 ML FLEET'S

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG STOPPED,GIVE ARTF RESP.MAINTAIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ARM & AT REST.GET MED ATTN IMMED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TO LOC,STATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXCESS INHAL:POSS EXTENSIVE
LIVER,KIDNEY DMG;POSS FATAL.SKIN:SENSITIZATION,LIVER,KIDNEY &
BLADDER DMG POSS.DERM.EYES:SEVERE EYELID DMG VISUAL RECOVERY MAY BE
COMPLETE OR BLINDNESS & LOSS OF EYE MAY RE SULT.INGEST:SEV BURNS OF
MOUTH & THROAT.LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE POSS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:BRIEF EXPOS TO 48 PPM VAP:POSS MARKED
IRRIT.CONC LIQ/SOLID:SEV IRRIT W/ REDNESS,PAIN,BLURRED
VISION,CONJ,HYPOESTHETIC,WHITE CORNEA,EDEMATOUS EYELIDS,SEV
IRISITIS,SEV DMG TO LIDS.SKIN:SEV IRRIT W/ 2ND/3RD DEGREE
BURNS,POSS SCARRING.SKIN ABSORPTION:PROFUSE PERSPIRATION,INTENSE
THIRST,NAUS,VOMIT,DIAR,(SEE ING 3-8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/ LOTS OF H*2O,OCCASNLY LIFTING LIDS,FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN,UNTIL ALL CHEM ELIM.BURNS:BANDAGE LOOSELY (STERILE W/O
MEDICATION).GET IMMED MED ATTN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES
IMMED.WA SH W/ SOAP & H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN UNTIL NO CHEM
REMAINS.BURNS:COVER W/ STERILE,DRY DRESSING;SECURELY,NOT TIGHT.GET
MED ATTN IMMED.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS W/O CORR INJURY,REMOVE POISON
(SEE ING 9-12)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:174F,79C
Lower Limits:8.6%
Upper Limits:1.7%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,CARBON DIOXIDE,H*2O SPRAY OR FOAM.LRG
FIRE:USE WATER SPRAY,FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.USE FLOODING AMT OF H*2O
AS FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS.AVOID BRTHG DUSTS & FUMES FROM
BURNING MATL,KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPOS TO HEAT,FLAME,OXIDIZERS OR
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES IS MOD FIRE HAZ.YIELDS FLAM VAP WHEN
HEATED,WHICH WHEN MIXED W/ AIR ARE EXPLO AT >174F,79C. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONT.STOP LEAK IF W/O RISK.REDUCE VAP W/
H*2O SPRAY.SM:ABSORB,PLACE IN CONTR FOR DISP.DRY:W/ CLEAN SHOVEL
PLACE IN CLEAN,DRY CONTR & COVER.REMOVE FROM AREA.LRG:DIKE FAR
AHEAD OF SPILL FOR DISP.I SOLATE AREA,DENY ENTRY.VENT CLSD (SEE ING
13)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/K
Other Precautions:N/K

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE,PROTECTIVE GLOVES REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES .FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN IN IMMED WORK
AREA.APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE,IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIP TO PVNT
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
ODOR THRESHOLD:0.05 PPM.EXPLO HAZ:CONT W/ STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE/EXPLO.VAP HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE TO IGNIT
SOURCE & FLASH BACK.MATLS TO AVOID:METALS,RUBBER,COATINGS,CALCI UM
HYPOCHLORITE,REDUCING AGENTS,STRONG OXIDIZERS,ALUMINUM TRICHLORIDE
& NITROBENZENE MIXTURE.SOL IN ALCOHOL,ETHER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:359F,182C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:57F,14C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:0.36 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.2,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.07 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:8.4%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PINKISH,HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALLINE SOLID
W/ SHARP,SWEET,TARRY ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PEROXYDI/PEROXYMONOSULFURIC ACID,1,3-BUTADIENE,BORONTRIFLUORIDE DIETHYL
ETHER COMPLEX,ACETALDEHYDE,PLASTICS,(SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NON-REACTIVE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.MAY
BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OR
FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES,FLAMMABLE VAPORS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

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

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