Specification Of Phenol

product identification
CAS	108-95-2
Synonym	Monohydroxybenzene; Benzenol; Phenyl hyroxide; Phenylic acid
Chemical Name	Carbolic Acid
Chemical Formula	C₆H₅OH
Toxicological Data	Phenol: ORAL (LD50): Acute: 317 mg/kg [Rat]. 270 mg/kg [Mouse]. DERMAL (LD50): Acute: 630 mg/kg [Rabbit]. 669 mg/kg [Rat].

Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical state	Solid
Odor	Distinct, aromatic, somewhat sickening sweet and acrid
Taste	Burning
Molecular Weight	94.11 g/mole
Color	Colorless to light pink
pH (1% soln/water)	Not available.
Boiling Point	182°C (359.6°F)
Melting Point	42°C (107.6°F)
Critical Temperature	694.2 (1281.6°F)
Specific Gravity	1.057 (Water = 1)
Vapor Density	3.24 (Air = 1)
Odor Threshold	0.048 ppm
Water/Oil Dist. Coeff.	The product is more soluble in oil; log(oil/water) = 1.5
Dispersion Properties	See solubility in water, methanol, diethyl ether, acetone.
Solubility	Easily soluble in methanol, diethyl ether. Soluble in cold water, acetone. Solubility in water: 1g/15 ml water. Soluble in benzene. Very soluble in alcohol, chloroform, glycerol, petroleum, carbon disulfide, volatile and fixed oils, aqueous alkali hydroxides, carbon tetrachloride, acetic acid, liquid sulfur dioxide. Almost insoluble in petroleum ether. Miscible in acetone. Sparingly soluble in mineral oil.

specification
APPEARANCE	WHITE POWDER
SOLUBILITY	COMPLETE AT 5G PLUS 100ML OF WATER
PURITY BY TITRATION	APPROX 99%
PURITY BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY	99% MINIMUM

SHIPPING INFORMATION
	BULK (Molten)	DRUMS (Solid)
Proper Shipping Name	Phenol, Molten	Phenol, Solid
Hazard Class	6.1 Poison	6.1 Poison
Packing Group	II	II
Identification Number	UN 2312	UN 1671

SHIPPING CONTAINERS

PHENOL is shipped in 55 gallon drums, 5,000 gallon tank trucks, and 20,000 gallon tank cars. Drums are phenolic resin-lined steel, each containing 215 kG (474 #) of product. Tank trucks are stainles steel. Tank cars are phenolic resin-lined steel.

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