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P203, P260, P261, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P316, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P318, P319, P321, P330, P361+P364, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, and P501 |
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| hazards summary | Phenol is both a manufactured chemical and a natural substance. It is a colorless-to-white solid when pure. The commercial product is a liquid. Phenol has a distinct odor that is sickeningly sweet and tarry. You can taste and smell phenol at levels lower than those that are associated with harmful effects. Phenol evaporates more slowly than water, and a moderate amount can form a solution with water. Phenol can catch fire. Phenol is used primarily in the production of phenolic resins and in the manufacture of nylon and other synthetic fibers. It is also used in slimicides (chemicals that kill bacteria and fungi in slimes), as a disinfectant and antiseptic, and in medicinal preparations such as mouthwash and sore throat lozenges.Exposure to phenol may occur from the use of some medicinal products (including throat lozenges and ointments). Phenol is highly irritating to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes in humans after acute (short-term) inhalation or dermal exposures. Phenol is considered to be quite toxic to humans via oral exposure. Anorexia, progressive weight loss, diarrhea, vertigo, salivation, a dark coloration of the urine, and blood and liver effects have been reported in chronically (long-term) exposed humans. Animal studies have reported reduced fetal body weights, growth retardation, and abnormal development in the offspring of animals exposed to phenol by the oral route. EPA has classified phenol as a Group D, not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity.Phenol >70% is corrosive to skin. Solutions of <5 % are strong irritants. Solutions of >5 % are corrosive. Even dilute solutions (1% to 2%) may cause severe burns if contact is prolonged. Kidney injury has been reported after workplace exposure. Damage to the nervous system is the primary cause of death from phenol poisoning. Affected patients may have seizures and coma within a few minutes to few hours after exposure. Hepatic injury and methemoglobinemia have been reported in cases of phenol poisoning by ingestion. Workers or volunteers exposed at or below 5.3 ppm have experienced no ill effects. Phenol can cause systemic effects after absorption through the skin. Phenol skin burns are typically white-colored and painless. Fatalities after skin exposure have been reported (concentrated phenol to >25% body surface area). A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. Inhalation may cause pulmonary edema. May cause convulsions, coma, collapse, cardiac disorders, and respiratory failure. Readily absorbed through skin. Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food. A vesicant that is rapidly absorbed through skin. Causes burns. Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs. Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption. Targets the CNS, kidney, liver, pancreas, and spleen. Phenol is an acutely hazardous substance due primarily to its toxicity. Because phenol is highly corrosive to skin and systemically toxic by all routes of exposure, including dermal absorption, it should not be allowed to contact skin in its normally crystalline or concentrated liquid form. When heated, phenol can give off vapors which are not only toxic, but flammable as well, if exposed to an ignition source. Compliance with the OSHA TLV of 5 ppm should protect against the build-up of both toxic and explosive concentrations of phenol in air. Under all circumstances where skin contact with phenol is possible, protective clothing, including gloves and a face shield, should be worn. This clothing should be made of material which is impervious to phenol eg neoprene, polyethylene, or rubber. Under conditions where airborne concentrations of phenol exceed 20 mg/cu meter, a full-face respiratory device is also required. Warning of potential phenol exposure can come from its sickeningly sweet, acrid odor, detectable at 0.047 ppm. Containers of phenol may be leaking if a check of the contents reveals phenol is turning reddish in color. Toxicity is the prime consideration in the safe storage and shipment of phenol. Designated as "Poison B" by the DOT, phenol containers are labeled "Poison". However, no special containers are required due to phenol's modest fire hazard and low reactivity. Should a phenol fire occur, it may be combatted with water spray, CO2, dry chemical or foam extinguishants. Aside from assuring that all containers and shipment vessels are securely closed, the toxicity and fire hazards of phenol can be greatly reduced by the prevention of overheating in storage areas. This is accomplished with proper ventilation. Spills of phenol should be flushed with water, and caustic soda solution added for neutralization. Phenol should not be allowed to come into contact with strong oxidizing agents, eg peroxodisulfuric acid. |
