Product ID:PHLOROGLUCINOL
MSDS Date:11/09/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0423
MSDS Number: BMCBB

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PHLOROGLUCINOL

CAS: 108-73-6

RTECS: SY1050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 5200 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALED/INGESTED:MAY CAUSE
SOMNOLENCE (SLEEPINESS). PYROGALLOL, A RELATED COMPOUND, MAY CAUSE
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC- NONE
KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE SOMNOLENCE (SLEEPINESS) BY INHALATION
OR INGESTION. PYROGALLOL, A RELATED COMPOUND, MAY CAUSE
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. IF CONTACTED WITH EYES OR SKIN, MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
ORAL: I F CONSCIOUS, REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS. MAINTAIN
BLOOD PRESSURE & AIRWAY. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD FOAM, HALON
OR DRY CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED+PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.FOR MASSIVE FIRE,USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER.MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS. IF LARGE SPILL, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
WITH CLEAN,DRY SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOV E FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
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. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:424F,218C
Spec Gravity:1.46
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE RHOMBIC CRYSTALS WITH A SWEET
TASTE - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING
FUMES.

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

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