Product ID:PHENOL, 10984-3
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069818
MSDS Number: CBKWQ

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

PHENOL (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3327000

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 317 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE
TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES &
SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RESU LT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION &
EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS
MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING. CHRONIC:DAMGE TO LIVER & KIDNEYS. DERMATITIS. MAY CAUSE
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES . TARGET ORGAN(S):LIVER, KIDNEYS,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, SPLEEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15
MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLOTHING & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG.
INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

Flash Point:175F,79C
Lower Limits:1.7%
Upper Limits:8.6%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME/SODA ASH, PICK
UP, KEEP IN CLSD CNTNR & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. LIGHT SENSITIVE.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. REFRIGERATE. VESICANT. HIGHLY
TOX. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
Other Precautions:AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN,
ON CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL
UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). TAKE
OFF IMMED A LL CONTAMD CLTHG.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:360F,182C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>104F,>40C
Vapor Pres:0.09 PSI
Vapor Density:3.24
Spec Gravity:1.071
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS. MAY DISCOLOR ON
EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATL MAY BE BURNED IN CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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