INTERNATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC. -- 05160-05164 PHENOL  -- 6810-01-280-9666
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:05160-05164 PHENOL
MSDS Date:05/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-280-9666
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:INTERNATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC.
Address:275 WINCHESTER AVE.
Box:9558
City:NEW HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06535
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-243-2355
Emergency Phone Num:203-786-5600
Preparer's Name:D. VILLANO
CAGE:0C592
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:INTERNATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC
Address:25 SCIENCE PK
Box:City:NEW HAVEN
State:CT
ZIP:06511
Country:US
Phone:203-786-5600
CAGE:0C592

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

Ingred Name:PHENOL
CAS:108-95-2
RTECS #:SJ3325000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:S, 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 PPM; 8990
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=414 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 LIVER,KIDNEYS AND SKIN.
    SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,DIMNESS OF VISION,IRREGULAR
    BREATHING,WEAK PULSE,DYSPNEA.PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAUSES DIGESTIVE
    DISTURBANCES,NERVOUS DISORDERS.CAN CAUSE DEATH.A
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
    RESPIRATORY OR SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
    DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE CPR RINK MILK,EGG WHITES OR LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMIT.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:175F,80C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1319F
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:POISON!RESTRICT ACCESS.VENTILATE.CLEAN UP
    USING METHODS THAT AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM OR WET DUST
    MOP & PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER & COVER.IF DUST IS
    GENERATED USE RESPIRATOR W ITH COMBINATION CARTRIDGE FOR ORGANIC
    VAPOR & DUST

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
    INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
    COMBINATION CARTRIDGE FOR ORGANIC VAPOR AND DUST, OR SCBA, AS
    APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV. USE
    ONLY IN VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE SLEEVES,LABORATORY COATS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
    CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:360F,182C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:106F,41C
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:3.24
Spec Gravity:1.0772
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:1.0 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID WITH CHARACTERISTIC
    SWEET,TARRY ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS,CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE,TOXIC
    FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
    COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL.STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR
    RECLAIM.

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