Product ID:P-79, PHENOLPHTHALEIN
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-214-7265
MSDS Number: BNTBT

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US

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FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

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PHENOLPHTHALEIN

CAS: 77-09-8

RTECS: SM8380000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR & MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OPERATED IN PRESS DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE. ANY SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIRE FIGHTING & OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESS MODE. ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESS MODE IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACIDIC IN SOLUTION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL/SKIN/EYE:NO DATA
AVAILABLE. CRYSTALS MAY BE IRRITATING. INGEST:ACUTE REACTIONS TO
ORAL DOSES MAY INCLUDE EDEMA, CONJUNCTIVAL ECCHYMOSIS, PERSISTENT
PIGMENTATION, & WIDESPREAD SKIN RXNS WHI CH MAY BE SEVERE.
INGESTION OF PHENOLPHTHALEIN IN CHOCOLATE HAS CAUSED HYPOTHERMIA,
HYPOTENSION, SEVERE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ACIDOSIS, PULMONARY EDEMA, CEREBRAL
EDEMA, OLIGURIA, COMA & DEATH. CHRONIC:INHAL/SKIN:NONE REPORTED IN
HUMANS. EYE:NO DATA AVAILABLE. INGEST:PROLONGED OR REPEATED USE OF
IRRITANT LAXATIVES MA Y CAUSE SEVERE ENTERITIS WITH SYSTEMIC
EFFECTS OF FAINTING, SKIN RASH, AND HEMMORHAGIC TENDENCIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP
OR MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LRG
AMTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, OCCASIONALLY
(SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. LRG FIRES:WATER SPRAY, FOG OR
ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPIRATORS ARE RECOMMENDED BASED ON
INFORMATION FOUND IN PHYSICAL DATA TOXICITY & HEALTH EFFECTS
SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO MAX RESP PROT.
THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD
SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE. EYE WASH & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. INGEST:TREAT SYMP &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN
HIP S TO PVNT ASPIR. RESP PROT:FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED
ON SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:459F,237C
Spec Gravity:1.3
pH:ING 11
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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

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

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