MOYCO INDUSTRIES INC -- PHENOL -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHENOL
MSDS Date:05/27/1986
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MOYCO INDUSTRIES INC
Address:2054 W CLEARFIELD ST
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19132-1517
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-229-0470; 800-523-3676
Emergency Phone Num:800-523-3676
CAGE:41946
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MOYCO INDUSTRIES INC
Address:2054 W CLEARFIELD ST
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19132-1517
Country:US
Phone:215-229-0470; 800-523-3676
CAGE:41946

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:PHENOL. (C6H6O)
CAS:108-95-2
RTECS #:SJ3325000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:19 MG/M3;5 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE MANUFACTURER LISTS EYES AS A ROUTE
    OF ENTRY . SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: WEAKNESS; MENTAL CONFUSION;
    CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY IRREGULARITIES; EYE DAMAGE; ANOREXIA;
    WEIGHT LOSS; MUSCLE ACHES; G ASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION; SKIN
    ABNORMALITIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGEN -  NTP PROGRAM: INDEFINITE
    MOUSE; NEGATIVE RAT. CARCINOGEN -  IARC PROGRAM: ANIMAL SUSPECTED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A HISTORY OF CONVULSIVE DISORDERS
    OR ABNORMALITIES OF THE SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, OR KIDNEYS;
    CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: USE COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER OR SWAB SKIN WITH ALCOHOL. INGESTION: DILUTE WITH WATER OR
    MILK, AVOID EMETRICS. IF POSSIBLE PERFORM GASTRIC LAVAGE, THEN
    ADMINISTER A CTIVED CHARCOAL AND THEN A SALINE CATHARTIC. EYES:
    COPIOUSLY RINSE WITH WATER.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=85.C, 185.F
CLOSED CUP=80C.
Autoignition Temp:=715.C, 1319.F
Lower Limits:1.5%.
Upper Limits:8.5%.
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM; CARBON DIOXIDE; DRY CHEMICAL; WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . AVOID SPLASHING PHENOL ON PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE VERY TOXIC; CONCENTRATIONS MAY
    CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS; NO SPONTANEOUS HEATING.  FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN
    AIR, % BY VOLUME: LOWER=1.7, UPPER=8.6.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. WEAR
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:A 2% - 5% SOLUTION OF CAUSTIC SODA MAY BE USED AS A
    NEUTRALIZER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SPILLS AND VAPOR RELEASE. USE
    APPROVED PHENOL CONTACT MATERIAL FOR HOSES AND SEALS.
Other Precautions:CONTAMINATED CLOTHING SHOULD BE REMOVED BEFORE
    LEAVING THE WORK AREA.THE CLOTHING SHOULD BE STORED IN A CLOSED
    CONTAINER UNTIL THE PHENOL IS REMOVED OR THE CLOTHING DISCARDED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . IN COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA REGULATION 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ADEQUATE FOR THRESHOLD VALUE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED  CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FULL FACE
    SHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . NEOPRENE GLOVES AND CLOTHING. ALL SKIN SHOULD BE
    PROTECTED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME AND SYNONYMS: CARBOLIC ACID; HYDROXYBENZENE; PHENYLIC ACID.
    CHEMICAL FAMILY: PHENOL.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:=181.8C, 359.2F
Vapor Pres:76 MM @ 100C.
Vapor Density:3.24 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.06 (H20=1).
pH:6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:LESS THAN 0.01.
Solubility in Water:APPROXIMATELY 5.0G/100ML.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS SOLUTION; MILD, PLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N/AVAILABLE.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS; SOME FORMS OF
    PLASTICS, RUBBER, COATINGS; HOT LIQUID PHENOL WILL ATTACK ALUMINUM,
    MAGNESIUM, LEAD, AND ZINC METALS; ACETALDEHYDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
    IN A FIRE INVOLVING PHENOL.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NTP: INDEFINITE MOUSE, NEGATIVE RAT. IARC:
    ANIMAL SUSPECTED.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . PHENOL IS WATER SOLUBLE AND
    IS CAPABLE OF OXIDATION IN SUITABLE PONDS. BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF
    LOW CONCENTRATI ONS IS POSSIBLE. APPROVED THERMAL OXIDATION IS
    RECOMMENDED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PROPER DOT SHIPPING NAME: PHENOL. DOT HAZARD
    CLASSIFICATION: POISON B.

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