PHENOL, FUSED

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW DANGER! The product causes burns of eyes, skin and mucous membranes May be fatal if inhaled Toxic in contact with skin Harmful if swallowed Odor: Physical state: Appearance: Color: Aromatic. Acrid. Somewhat Solid. Crystals. Crystalline. White. sickening sweet. OSHA Regulatory Status This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)

Principle Routes of Exposure

Ingestion. Inhalation. Skin.

Potential Acute Health Effects

Skin Contact: Causes skin burns. Phenol burns may be severe, but painless due to damage to the nerve endings causing numbness. The skin may turn white and opaque or dull gray and wrinkled. Later, it may turn gray-white or yellowish brown and may be deeply eroded and scarred. Black Gangrene may occur at the sight of contact. It may be absorbed through the skin. If absorbed through skin it may cause systemic effects. Toxic in contact with skin. If absorbed through the skin it may affect behavior/central nervous system and cause central nervous system effects. If absorbed through the skin, it may affect the liver and kidneys (nephritis, hematuria) and may induce cardiac arrhythmias. Eye Contact: Causes eye burns. Corrosive to the eyes and may cause severe damage including blindness. Inhalation: Volatility of Phenol is low at room temperature, but hazard increases as temperature rises. Inhalation of large amounts of vapor may be fatal. May affect respiration. May cause central nervous system effects. May cause pulmonary edema. May affect the liver. May affect the urinary system. Ingestion: Causes burns. Can burn mouth, throat, and stomach. May cause methemoglobinemia. May cause central nervous system effects. May affect respiration. It may affect the kidneys. May affect the liver. Chronic Potential Health Effects: Component Carcinogen Status: Phenol Group 3 Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans by IARC 108-95-2 (100) A4 - Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen by ACGIH Target Organs: Central nervous system. Cardiovascular system. Heart. Kidneys. Liver. Eyes. Skin. Respiratory system. Lungs. Blood. Methemoglobin formation. Mutagenic Effects: May affect genetic material Animal experiments showed mutagenic effects Mutagenic effects in mammalian somatic cells Experiments with human lymphocytes have shown mutagenic effects Experiments with animal lymphocytes have shown mutagenic effects Mutations in microorganisms

Teratogenic Effects

No information available

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

No information available See Section 11 for additional Toxicological Information

Environmental effects

No information available