Label abbreviations descriptions

PHENOL†

Chemical Identification
CAS # 108-95-2
Formula

C₆H₆O
Synonyms

carbolic acid; hydroxybenzene; monohydroxybenzene; phenyl alcohol; phenyl hydroxide

Physical Properties
Physical description Colorless to light-pink, crystalline solid with a sweet, acrid odor.
Boiling point 359°F Molecular weight 94.1
Freezing point/melting point 109°F Vapor pressure 0.4 mmHg
Flash point 175°F Vapor density 3.24
Specific gravity 1.06 Ionization potential 8.50 eV
Lower explosive limit (LEL) 1.8% Upper explosive limit (UEL) 8.6%
NFPA health rating 4 NFPA fire rating 2
NFPA reactivity rating 0 NFPA special instruction
Vapor hazard ratio (VHR)
Historical exceedance percentage
Target organs

Monitoring Methods Used by OSHA
Analyte code (IMIS no.) 2040
Sampling group
Sampler/Sampling media XAD-7 tube (100/50 mg) [SKC 226-95]
Sampling time*

240 min
Sampling volume (TWA)*

24 L
Sampling flow rate (TWA)*

0.1 L/min
Sampling volume (STEL/Peak/C)*
Sampling flow rate (STEL/Peak/C)*
Analytical method instruments GC-FID
Method reference OSHA 32 (fully validated)
Notes
Special requirements

* All sampling instructions above are recommended guidelines for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs), please see the corresponding OSHA method reference for complete details.

Bulk/Wipe Method
Wipe Sampler/Sampling media
Bulk Method

On-Site Screening Techniques
Device
Model/Type
Sampling information
(see manufacturer instructions)

Exposure Limits
OSHA PEL
8-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
Peak
NIOSH REL
Up to 10-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
ACGIH TLV©
8-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
CAL/OSHA PEL
8-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
Peak
PEL-TWA

5 ppm (19mg/m³)

 REL-TWA
 

5 ppm (19 mg/m³)

 TLV-TWA
 

5 ppm [1992]

 PEL-TWA
 

5 ppm (19 mg/m³)
PEL-STEL REL-STEL
 

 

 TLV-STEL
 

 

 PEL-STEL
 

 
PEL-C REL-C
 

15.6 ppm (60 mg/m³) [15 minutes]

 TLV-C
 

 

 PEL-C
 

 
Skin notation
 

Y

 Skin notation
 

Y

 Skin notation
 

Y

 Skin notation
 

Y
Notes:
 

See 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z-1

 Notes:
 

 

 Notes:
 

BEI®

 Notes:
 

 
Health factors:  See NIH-NLM PubChem. IDLH
 

250 ppm
Carcinogenic classifications: IARC-3, TLV-A4, EPA-I; D Notes:
 

 
AIHA emergency response planning guidelines - ERPG-1/ERPG-2/ERPG-3:
 

10 ppm/50 ppm/200 ppm

Additional Resources and Literature References

Last Updated Date : 01/08/2021