Product ID:PHENOL,CRYSTALLIZED,A 92-500
MSDS Date:04/19/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-449-1743
MSDS Number: CFRNM

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PHENOL (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3327000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 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:TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEYS, CNS, LIVER.
ACUTE- CORROSIVE. CONTACT WITH EYES/SKIN CAUSES SEVERE BURNS &
POSSIBLE IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE. HARMFUL/FATAL IF INGESTED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS, SEVERE
IRRITATION, SYSTEMIC POISONING & POSSIBLE DEATH. CHRONIC-
DERMATITIS, LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PHENOL MAY CAUSE CANCER IN HUMAN. MAY
CAUSE CANCER BASED ON ANIMAL STUDIES, PER MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, HEADACHE, EXCITMENT, FATIGUE, COMA,
DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS,
BURNS, POSSIBLE DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER & SOAP. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS.

Flash Point:175F,79C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1319F
Lower Limits:1.7
Upper Limits:8.6
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS DRY SAND. TRANSFER TO A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST GENERATION.
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER PICKU P IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
OR CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT STORE OR
CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN AREAS WHERE THEY MAY BECOME
CONTAMINATED WITH THIS M ATERIAL. AVOID INGESTION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:359F,182C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:106F,41C
Vapor Pres:0.36
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:1.07
pH:6
Viscosity:12.7 CPS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID OR LIQUID - SHARP ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS, NITRIC ACID, CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE, HALOGENS, NITROBENZENE + ALUMINUM CHLORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECYCLING OR REUSINS IS RECOMMENDED. RCRA
WASTE NUMBER: U188

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