MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - - CATALOG #: 40-1000-50 NAME: WATER SATURATED PHENOL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - - CAS #: 108-95-2 MF: C6H6O EC NO: 203-632-7 SYNONYMS ACIDE CARBOLIQUE (FRENCH) * BAKER'S P AND S LIQUID AND OINTMENT * BENZENOL * CARBOLIC ACID * CARBOLSAURE (GERMAN) * FENOL (DUTCH, POLISH) * FENOLO (ITALIAN) * HYDROXYBENZENE * MONOHYDROXYBENZENE * MONOPHENOL * NCI-C50124 * OXYBENZENE * PHENIC ACID * PHENOL (ACGIH:OSHA) * PHENOL ALCOHOL * PHENOLE (GERMAN) * PHENYL HYDRATE * PHENYL HYDROXIDE * PHENYLIC ACID * PHENYLIC ALCOHOL * RCRA WASTE NUMBER U188* SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS TOXIC TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES BURNS. VESICANT. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. COMBUSTIBLE. TARGET ORGAN(S): CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM KIDNEYS IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. REFRIGERATE. SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - - IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - - EXTINGUISHING MEDIA CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - - EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - - REFER TO SECTION 8. SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - - WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO NOT BREATH VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES BOILING POINT: 182 C MELTING POINT: 40-42 C FLASHPOINT 175 F 79 C EXPLOSION LIMITS IN AIR: UPPER 8.6 % LOWER 1.7 % VAPOR PRESSURE: 4.653 MMHG SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.071 VAPOR DENSITY: 3.24 G/L SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - - CONDITIONS TO AVOID MAY DISCOLOR ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT. INCOMPATIBILITIES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS STRONG BASES STRONG ACIDS HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR. SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - ACUTE EFFECTS TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: INGESTION CAN CAUSE CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, TACHYPNEA, PARALYSIS, CONVULSIONS, COMA, NECROSIS OF MOUTH AND G.I. TRACT, JAUNDICE, DEATH FROM RESPIRATORY FAILURE, SOMETIMES FROM CARDIAC ARREST. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC EFFECTS TARGET ORGAN(S): CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM KIDNEYS LIVER PANCREAS SPLEEN RTECS #: SJ3325000 PHENOL IRRITATION DATA SKN-RBT 500 MG/24H SEV BIOFX* 27-4/1973 SKN-RBT 535 MG OPEN SEV UCDS** 1/6/1966 SKN-RBT 100 MG MLD KSGZA3 33,518,1980 EYE-RBT 5 MG SEV UCDS** 1/6/1966 EYE-RBT 5 MG/30S RINSE MLD TXCYAC 23,281,1982 TOXICITY DATA ORL-INF LDLO:10 MG/KG 34ZIAG -,463,1969 ORL-HMN LDLO:14 GM/KG 34ZIAG -,463,1969 ORL-HMN LDLO:140 MG/KG 29ZWAE -,329,1968 ORL-RAT LD50:317 MG/KG PSEBAA 32,592,1935 IHL-RAT LC50:316 MG/M3 GISAAA 41(6),103,1976 SKN-RAT LD50:669 MG/KG BJIMAG 27,155,1970 IPR-RAT LD50:127 MG/KG FCTOD7 22,665,1984 SCU-RAT LD50:460 MG/KG TOIZAG 10,1,1963 ORL-MUS LD50:270 MG/KG GISAAA 38(8),6,1973 IHL-MUS LC50:177 MG/M3 GISAAA 41(6),103,1976 IPR-MUS LD50:180 MG/KG PHMCAA 10,172,1968 SCU-MUS LD50:344 MG/KG INHEAO 5,143,1967 IVN-MUS LD50:112 MG/KG QJPPAL 12,212,1939 SKN-RBT LD50:630 MG/KG UCDS** 1/6/1966 ORL-MAM LD50:500 MG/KG GTPZAB 32(10),25,1988 TARGET ORGAN DATA PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION (SPASTIC PARALYSIS WITH/WITHOUT SENSORY CH BEHAVIORAL (HALLUCINATIONS, DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS) BEHAVIORAL (TREMOR) BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD) BEHAVIORAL (MUSCLE WEAKNESS) CARDIAC (OTHER CHANGES) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (CYANOSIS) KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (HEMATURIA) SKIN AND APPENDAGES (AFTER TOPICAL APPLICATION: CUTANEOUS SENSITIZATION) SKIN AND APPENDAGES (SWEATING) EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY) EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS (FETOTOXICITY) ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - - THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - CONTACT SEVERN BIOTECH LTD FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - EUROPEAN INFORMATION EC INDEX NO: 604-001-00-2 TOXIC R 24/25 TOXIC IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. R 34 CAUSES BURNS. S 3/9/49 AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF SOAPSUDS. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS OEL=MAK ACGIH TLV-NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1999 ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 PPM (SKIN) DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1999 IARC CANCER REVIEW:ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEMDT 47,263,1989 IARC CANCER REVIEW:ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEMDT 71,749,1999 IARC CANCER REVIEW:HUMAN INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEMDT 47,263,1989 IARC CANCER REVIEW:HUMAN INADEQUATE EVIDENCE IMEMDT 71,749,1999 IARC CANCER REVIEW:GROUP 3 IMEMDT 71,749,1999 EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,7740,1989 MSHA STANDARD-AIR: TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3) (SKIN) DTLVS* 3,203,1971 OSHA PEL (GEN INDU):8H TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3) (SKIN) CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (CONSTRUC):8H TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3) (SKIN) CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (SHIPYARD):8H TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3) (SKIN) CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (FED CONT):8H TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3) (SKIN) CFRGBR 41,50-204.50,1994 OEL-ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRIA: MAK 5 PPM (19 MG/M3), SKIN, JAN1999 OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK: TWA 1 PPM (4 MG/M3), SKIN, JAN1999 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);STEL 10 PPM (38 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-JAPAN: OEL 5 PPM (19 MG/M3), SKIN, JAN1999 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-HUNGARY: TWA 4 MG/M3;STEL 8 MG/M3;SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-POLAND: MAC(TWA) 10 MG/M3, MAC(STEL) 20 MG/M3, JAN1999 OEL-JAPAN:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 5 PPM (10 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 5 PPM;STEL 0.3 MG/M3;SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 1 PPM (4 MG/M3);STEL 2 PPM (8 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);STEL 10 PPM (38 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-THAILAND:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 PPM (19 MG/M3);STEL 10 PPM;SKIN JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV NIOSH REL TO PHENOL-AIR:10H TWA 5 PPM (SK);CL 15.6 PPM/15M (SK) NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992 NOHS 1974: HZD 55460; NIS 185; TNF 23275; NOS 127; TNE 296662 NOES 1983: HZD 55460; NIS 229; TNF 31983; NOS 155; TNE 584372; TFE 120977 ATSDR TOXICOLOGY PROFILE (NTIS** PB/90/181249/AS) EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: N CRASSA-REVERSION EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES ON EPA IRIS DATABASE EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER 1999 NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHOD, 1994: CRESOL (ALL ISOMERS) AND PHENOL, 2546 NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHOD, 1994: PHENOL, 3502; IN URINE, 8305 NCI CARCINOGENESIS BIOASSAY (ORAL);NO EVIDENCE:MOUSE,RAT NCITR* NCI-TR-203,1980 OSHA ANALYTICAL METHOD #32 U.S. INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SEVERN BIOTECH LTD SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT.