Chemicals in the Health Care Environment

Friday, 12 August 2011 01:37

Peroxides, Organic & Inogarnic: Health Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	ICSC Short-Term Exposure	ICSC Long-Term Exposure	ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms	US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry	US NIOSH Symptoms
BENZOYL PEROXIDE 94-36-0			Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: abdominal pain,	Skin; resp sys; eyes Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; sens derm
tert-BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE 75-91-2	eyes; skin; resp tract		Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing Skin: redness, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, weakness
CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE 80-15-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs		Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing Skin: redness, skin burns, pain Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation
DODECANOYL PEROXIDE 105-74-8	eyes; resp tract; lungs
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE 7722-84-1			Inhalation: corrosive, cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed Skin: corrosive, redness, skin burns, pain Eyes: corrosive, redness, pain, blurred vision, severe deep burns, ulceration of cornea, perforation Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, sore throat, vomiting, abdominal distension	Skin; resp sys; eyes Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; corn ulcer; eryt, vesic skin; bleaching hair

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Friday, 12 August 2011 01:35

Peroxides, Organic & Inogarnic: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
94360	BENZOYL PEROXIDE	BPO; Benoxyl; Benzoic acid peroxide; Benzoperoxide; Benzoyl; Benzoyl superoxide; Clearasil benzoyl peroxide lotion; Clearasil BP acne treatment	94-36-0
75912	tert-BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE	Cadox TBH; 1,1-Dimethylethyl hydroperoxide; Perbutyl H	75-91-2
80159	CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE	Cumenyl hydroperoxide; Cumyl hydroperoxide; a-Cumyl hydroperoxide; a,a-Dimethylbenzyl hydroperoxide; Isopropylbenzene hydroperoxide	80-15-9
80433	DICUMYL PEROXIDE		80-43-3
105646	DIISOPROPYL PEROXYDICARBONATE		105-64-6
105748	DODECANOYL PEROXIDE	Dilauroyl peroxide; Dilauryl peroxide; DYP-97F; Laurox; Lauroyl peroxide; Laurydol; Peroxide, bis(1-oxododecyl)-	105-74-8
7722841	HYDROGEN PEROXIDE	Hydrogen dioxide; Peroxan; Peroxide UN2015	7722-84-1

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Friday, 12 August 2011 01:23

Phenols & Phenolic Compounds: Physical & Chemical Properties

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Colour/Form	Boiling Point (°C)	Melting Point (°C)	Molecular Weight	Solubility in Water	Relative Density (water=1)	Relative Vapour Density (air=1)	Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)	Inflam. Limits	Flash Point (°C)	Auto Ignition Point (°C)
p-tert-BUTYLPHENOL 98-54-4		237	98	150.21	sol	@ 80 °C
4-tert-BUTYLPYROCATECHOL 98-29-3		285	53.5	166.21
CATECHOL 120-80-9	monoclinic tablets, prisms from toluene; colourless crystals; colourless crystals, discolours to brown on exposure to air and light, especially when moist	245	105	110.11	v sol	1.344	3.79	3x 10^- ² mm Hg		127 cc	510
p-CHLORO-m-CRESOL 59-50-7	dimorphous crystals; needles from petroleum ether; white or slightly pink crystals	235	67	142.58	sl sol
2-CHLOROPHENOL 95-57-8	light amber liquid; colourless to yellow brown liquid	174.9	9.3	128.6	sl sol	1.2634	4.4	0.23		64 cc
3-CHLOROPHENOL 108-43-0	needles; white crystals	214	33	128.6	sl sol	@25 ºC		@ 44.2 ºC		>112
4-CHLOROPHENOL 106-48-9	needle like, white to straw-coloured crystals; pink crystals	220	43	128.6	sl sol	@ 78 ºC/4 ºC	4.43	13 Pa		121 cc
CRESOL, ALL ISOMERS 1319-77-3	colourless, yellowish, brownish-yellow, or pinkish liquid	191-203	11-35	108.13	50 parts	@ 25 °C/ 25 °C	3.72	@ 25 °C	1.1 ll ? ul	43-82	559
o-CRESOL- 95-48-7	colourless crystalline compound; white crystals/liquid	191	31	108.1	sol	1.047	3.72	@ 25 °C	1.35 ll ? ul	81 cc	599
m-CRESOL 108-39-4	colourless or yellowish liquid	202	12	108.1	sl sol	1.034	3.72	@ 25 °C	1.1 ll ? ul	86 cc	558
p-CRESOL 106-44-5	crystals; prisms; colourless; white crystals; crystalline mass	201.9	35	108.13	sl sol	1.0178	3.72	@ 25 °C	1.1 ll ? ul	86 cc	559
2,6-DI-tert-BUTYL-p-CRESOL 128-37-0	white crystalline solid; pale yellowish crystalline powder	265	70	220.34	insol	1.048	7.6			127 cc
2,6-DI-tert-BUTYLPHENOL 128-39-2		133	39	206.31
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL 120-83-2	colourless crystals; hexagonal needles from benzene; white solid	210	45	163.00	sl sol	@ 60 ºC/25 ºC	5.62	@ 25.0 ºC		114
2,5-DICHLOROPHENOL 583-78-8	prisms from benzene & petroleum ether	@ 744 mm Hg	59	163.0	sl sol		5.6	@ 25 ºC
3,5-DICHLOROPHENOL 591-35-5	prisms from petroleum ether	@ 757 mm Hg	68	163.00	sl sol		5.6	@ 25 ºC
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL 105-67-9	crystals; needles from water; colourless needles	@ 766 mm Hg	25.4-26	122.16	sl sol	0.9650		@ 92.3 °C
DINITRO-o-CRESOL 534-52-1		312	87	198.13	sl sol		6.8	@ 25 °C
HYDROQUINONE 123-31-9	colourless, hexagonal prisms; white crystals; monoclinic prisms (sublimation); needles from water; prisms from methanol	285-287	172	110.11	sol	1.332	3.81	0.12 Pa		165	515
2-HYDROXYBIPHENYL 90-43-7	needles from petroleum ether; pinkish crystals; white, flaky crystals; colourless crystals	286	59	170.20	insol	@ 25 °C/4 °C		@ 163 °C		124 cc	530
4-METHOXYPHENOL 150-76-5	plates from water; white waxy solid	243	57	124.14	sol	1.55				132 oc	421
NONYLPHENOL, ALL ISOMERS 25154-52-3	thick light yellow, straw coloured liquid	293-297	-10	220.39	insol	0.950	7.59	<0.01	1.0 ll ? ul	140 cc	370
PENTACHLOROPHENOL 87-86-5	colourless crystals (pure); dark greyish powder or flakes (crude product); solid beads or flakes; white monoclinic, crystalline solid; needle-like crystals	309-310	190-191	266.3	sl sol	@ 22 ºC/4 ºC	9.20	0.02 Pa
PENTACHLOROPHENOL, SODIUM SALT 131-52-2	buff coloured flakes; white or tan powder			288.34	@ 25 ºC
PHENOL 108-95-2	colourless, acicular crystals or white, crystalline mass; colourless to light pink, interlaced, or separate, needleshaped crystals, or a light pink, crystalline mass	181.8	43	94.11	sol	1.0576	3.24	47 Pa	1.7 ll 8.6 ul	79 cc	715
PYROGALLIC ACID 87-66-1	white crystals; orthorhombic; leaflets or needles from benzene	309	133	126.11	v sol	1.45		@ 168 °C
RESORCINOL 108-46-3	white needle-like crystals; needles from benzene; plates from water; rhombic tablets & pyramids; powder	280	111	110.11	sol	1.2717	1.0739	@ 108.4 °C	@ 200 °C ll
2,3,4,6-TETRACHLOROPHENOL 58-90-2	needles from ligroin, acetic acid; brown flakes or sublimed mass; light brown mass	@ 15 mm Hg	70	231.89	insol	@ 25 ºC/4 ºC		@ 100.0 ºC
2,3,5,6-TETRACHLOROPHENOL 935-95-5	leaf, from ligroin	288	115	231.89	sl sol	1.7	8.1	<10 Pa
4,4'-THIO-BIS-(6-tert-BUTYL-M-CRESOL) 96-69-5	light grey powder; fine white crystals		150	358.58	0.08%
2,3,4-TRICHLOROPHENOL 15950-66-0	white powder or needles		83.5 sublimes	197.5
2,3,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL 933-78-8	colourless crystals	248-249	62	197.4	insol		6.8
2,3,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL 933-75-5	needles from diluted alcohol, petroleum ether; colourless needles	253	58	197.44	sl sol	1.5	6.82			78
2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL 95-95-4	needles from alcohol or ligroin; gray flakes in sublimed mass; colourless needles	253	67	197.4	sl sol	@ 25 ºC/4 ºC		@ 25 ºC
2,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL 88-06-2	crystals from ligroin; yellow flakes; rhombic needles from acetic acid; colourless needles	246	69	197.45	@ 25 ºC	1.4901	6.8	@ 76.5 ºC

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Friday, 12 August 2011 01:22

Phenols & Phenolic Compounds: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
CATECHOL 120-80-9		On combustion, forms acrid and irritating fumes • Reacts with oxidants
p-CHLORO-m-CRESOL 59-50-7			6.1
2-CHLOROPHENOL 95-57-8	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrochloric acid, chlorine) • Reacts with oxidants	6.1
3-CHLOROPHENOL 108-43-0		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrochloric acid, chlorine) • Reacts with oxidants
4-CHLOROPHENOL 106-48-9	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrochloric acid, chlorine) • Reacts with oxidants	6.1
CRESOL, ALL ISOMERS 1319-77-3		The substance decomposes on heating producing strong acids and bases, causing fire and explosion hazard • Attacks many metals	6.1/ 8
o-CRESOL 95-48-7		On combustion, forms toxic fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidizing agents, causing fire and explosion hazard • Easily oxidized on exposure to air	6.1/ 8
m-CRESOL 108-39-4		The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic and irritating fumes • Reacts with strong oxidants	6.1/ 8
p-CRESOL 106-44-5		On combustion, forms toxic fumes • Reacts violently with strong oxidizing agents, causing fire and explosion hazard	6.1/ 8
2,6-DI-tert-BUTYL-p-CRESOL 128-37-0		The substance decomposes on heating and on contact with oxidizing materials
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL 120-83-2	The vapour is heavier than air	On combustion, forms corrosive gas (hydrogen chloride) • Reacts violently with strong oxidants • Gives off toxic fumes in a fire	6.1
2,5-DICHLOROPHENOL 583-78-8		The substance decomposes on burning producing irritating and poisonous gases • Reacts with oxidants, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides	6.1
3,5-DICHLOROPHENOL 591-35-5		The substance decomposes on burning producing irritating and poisonous gases, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides • Reacts with oxidants	6.1
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL 105-67-9			6.1
DINITRO-o-CRESOL 534-52-1			6.1
HYDROQUINONE 123-31-9	Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air	Reacts violently with sodium hydroxide	6.1
2-HYDROXYBIPHENYL 90-43-7	Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air	Producing carbon monoxide, acrid smoke and irritant fumes • Reacts with strong bases and strong oxidants
PENTACHLOROPHENOL 87-86-5		The substance decomposes on heating above 200 °C, producing toxic fumes and toxic gases including hydrogen chloride, dioxines, chlorinated phenols • Reacts violently with strong oxidants and water, causing fire and explosion hazard	6.1
PENTACHLOROPHENOL, SODIUM SALT 131-52-2		On contact with hot surfaces or flames this substance decomposes forming hydrocarbon chloride, chlorinated phenols, carbon monoxide, and Na₂O • Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	6.1
PHENOL 108-95-2	The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible	May explode on heating above 78 °C • On combustion, forms toxic fumes (carbon monoxide) • Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • The solution in water is a weak acid • Reacts with oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard	6.1
PYROGALLIC ACID 87-66-1		Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed • The substance is a weak acid • Reacts with oxidants and bases
RESORCINOL 108-46-3			6.1
2,3,4,6-TETRACHLOROPHENOL 58-90-2			6.1
2,3,5,6-TETRACHLOROPHENOL 935-95-5	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance decomposes on heating and on contact with strong oxidants producing toxic and irritant vapours and fumes such as hydrogen chloride, phosgene • The substance is a weak acid	6.1
2,3,4-TRICHLORO PHENOL 15950-66-0		The substance decomposes on heating producing carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride • Reacts with oxidants, acid anhydrides, and acid chlorides
2,3,5-TRICHLORO PHENOL 933-78-8		The substance decomposes on heating, on burning and on contact with strong oxidants producing toxic and irritant vapour and fumes (hydrogen chloride and phosgene) • The substance is a weak acid • Reacts with strong oxidants
2,3,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL 933-75-5		May explode on heating • The substance decomposes on heating, on contact with strong oxidants producing toxic and irritant vapours and fumes (hydrogen chloride and phosgene) • The substance is a weak acid • Reacts with strong oxidants
2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL 95-95-4		May explode on heating to decomposition • The substance decomposes on heating and on contact with strong oxidants producing toxic and irritating fumes (chlorine, hydrochloric acid) • The substance is a weak acid • Reacts with strong oxidants • Reacts in an alkaline medium at high temperatures producing highly toxic chlorinated dioxins
2,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL 88-06-2		On combustion, forms toxic fumes (HCI, CO) • The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic and corrosive fumes (hydrogen chloride and chlorine) • Reacts violently with strong oxidants

For UN Class: 1.5 = very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard; 2.1 = flammable gas; 2.3 = toxic gas; 3 = flammable liquid; 4.1 = flammable solid; 4.2 = substance liable to spontaneous combustion; 4.3 = substance which in contact with water emits flammable gases; 5.1 = oxidizing substance; 6.1 = toxic; 7 = radioactive; 8 = corrosive substance

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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Friday, 12 August 2011 01:20

Phenols & Phenolic Compounds: Health Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	ICSC Short-Term Exposure	ICSC Long-Term Exposure	ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms	US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry	US NIOSH Symptoms
CATECHOL 120-80-9	eyes; skin; resp tract; GI tracts; CNS; blood	skin	Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting,	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; kidneys Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; skin sens, derm; lac, burned eyes; convuls, incr BP, kidney inj
p-CHLOROPHENOL 106-48-9	eyes; skin; resp. tract; CNS; bladder	liver; lungs; kidneys; blood; heart	Inhalation: cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: abdominal pain
o-CRESOL 95-48-7	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin; lungs; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, collapse	Eyes, skin, resp sys, CNS, liver, kidneys, pancreas, CVS Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; CNS effects: conf, depres, resp fail; dysp, irreg rapid resp, weak pulse; eye, skin burns; derm; lung, liver, kidney, pancreas damage
m-CRESOL 108-39-4	CNS	skin; lungs; liver; kidneys; CNS	Inhalation: cough, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, unconsciousness Skin: may be absorbed, roughness Eyes: severe deep burns Ingestion: dizziness, dullness, headache, unconsciousness	Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys; CVS; pancreas Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; CNS effects: conf, depres, resp fail; dysp, irreg rapid resp, weak pulse; eye, skin burns; derm; lung, liver, kidney, pancreas damage
p-CRESOL 106-44-5	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin; lungs; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, burning sensation, collapse	Eyes, skin; resp sys; CNS; liver; kidneys; pancreas; CVS Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, muc memb; CNS effects: conf, depres, resp fail; dysp, irreg rapid resp, weak pulse; eye, skin burns; derm; lung, liver, kidney, pancreas damage
CRESOL, ALL ISOMERS 1319-77-3	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin; lungs; kidneys; liver	Inhalation: confusion, cough, dizziness, headache, shortness of breath, sore throat, unconsciousness, weakness, US NIOSH Symptoms may be delayed Skin: may cause toxic effects within 20-30 minutes after skin contact, may be absorbed, redness, serious skin burns, pain Eyes: irritation, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting
2,6-DI-tert-BUTYL-p-CRESOL 128-37-0	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin	Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, vomiting	Eyes, skin Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin; in animals: decr growth rate, incr liver weight
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL 120-83-2			Ingestion: dizziness, headache, convulsion, body temperature change
2,5-DICHLOROPHENOL 583-78-8	eyes; skin; resp. tract		Inhalation: see ingestion Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns, pain Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting, weakness, loss of coordination
3,5-DICHLOROPHENOL 591-35-5	skin; eyes; resp. tract		Inhalation: see ingestion Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, burning sensation, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, vomiting, weakness, loss of coordination
DINITRO-o-CRESOL 534-52-1				CVS; endocrine sys; eyes Inh; abs; ing; con	Sense of well being; head, fever, lass, profuse sweat, profuse thirst, tacar, hyperpnea, cough, short breath, coma
HYDROQUINONE 123-31-9	eyes; skin; resp tract	skin	Inhalation: cough, laboured breathing Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: blue skin, dizziness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, convulsions, vomiting, ringing in the ears	Eyes; resp sys; skin; CNS Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, conj, kera; CNS excitement; colored urine, nau, dizz, suffocation, rapid breath; musc twitch, delirium; collapse; skin irrit, sens, derm
2-HYDROXYBIPHENYL 90-43-7	eyes; skin; resp tract		Inhalation: see ingestion Skin: redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, cough, laboured breathing
NONYLPHENOL, ALL ISOMERS 25154-52-3	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs		Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing, sore throat, unconsciousness Skin: redness, skin burns, pain Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, sore throat
PENTACHLOROPHENOL 87-86-5	eyes; skin; resp. tract; lungs; heart	skin; lungs; CNS liver; kidneys	Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, laboured breathing, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, blisters Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness	CVS; resp sys; eyes; liver; kidneys; skin; CNSInh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; sneez, cough; weak, anor, low-wgt; sweat; head, dizz; nau, vomit; dysp, chest pain; high fever; derm
PENTACHLOROPHENOL, SODIUM SALT 131-52-2	eyes; skin; resp. tract; lungs	skin; CNS; lungs; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: cough, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, perspiration, laboured breathing, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, skin burns, burning sensation Eyes: redness, pain, loss of vision Ingestion: fever, perspiration, excitement, convulsion, coma
PHENOL 108-95-2	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS; liver; kidneys	skin; kidneys; liver	Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, vomiting, US NIOSH Symptoms may be delayed Skin: may be absorbed, serious skin burns, shock, collapse, coma, convulsion, local anesthetic effect, death Eyes: permanent loss of vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, convulsions, diarrhoea, shock or collapse, sore throat, smoky, greenish-dark urine,	Liver; kidneys; skin; eyes, resp sys Inh; abs; ing; con	Irrit eyes, nose, throat; anor, low-wgt; weak, musc ache, pain; dark urine; cyan; liver, kidney damage; skin burns; derm; ochronosis; tremor, convuls, twitch
PYROGALLIC ACID 87-66-1	eyes; skin; resp tract; liver; kidneys; blood	skin	Inhalation: blue lips or finger nails, blue skin, cough, dizziness, headache, laboured breathing, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain, local discoloration Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weakness
2,3,5,6-TETRACHLOROPHENOL 935-95-5			Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, nausea, fatigue, muscular spasms, increased body temperature and sweating
2,3,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL 933-78-8		skin	Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: convulsion, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, vomiting, weakness, fatigue, muscular spasms, increased body temperature and sweating
2,3,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL 933-75-5	eyes; skin; resp. tract	skin	Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, vomiting, weakness, fatigue, muscular spasms, increased body temperature and sweating
2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL 95-95-4	eyes; skin; resp. tract	skin; liver; kidneys	Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness, blurred vision Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, vomiting, weakness, fatigue, sweating
2,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL 88-06-2	eyes; skin; resp. tract	liver	Inhalation: cough Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness Ingestion: diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, weakness

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Published in 104. Guide to Chemicals

Friday, 12 August 2011 01:17

Phenols & Phenolic Compounds: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
128370	2,6-DI-tert-BUTYL-p-CRESOL	2,6-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylphenol; Butylated hydroxytoluene; Butylhydroxytoluene; DBMP; DBPC; 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-1-hydroxy-4-methylbenzene; 3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene; 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-methylphenol; 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol; 4-Hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butyltoluene	128-37-0
128392	2,6-DI-tert-BUTYLPHENOL	2,6-Bis(tert-butyl)phenol	128-39-2
98544	p-tert-BUTYLPHENOL	4-tert-Butylphenol; 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenol; 1-Hydroxy-4-tert-butylbenzene; Phenol, 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-; PTBP	98-54-4
98293	4-tert-BUTYL PYROCATECHOL	1,2-Benzenediol, 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-; 4-tert-butyl-1,2-benzenediol; 4-tert-Butylcatechol; p-tert-Butylpyrocatechol; 4-tert-Butylpyrocatechol	98-29-3
120809	CATECHOL	o-Benzenediol; 1,2-Benzenediol; Catechol; o-Dihydroxybenzene; 1,2-Dihydroxybenzene; o-Dioxybenzene; o-Diphenol; o-Hydroquinone; o-Hydroxyphenol; 2-Hydroxyphenol; o-Phenylenediol	120-80-9
59507	p-CHLORO-m-CRESOL	4-Chlor-m-cresol; Chlorocresol; p-Chlorocresol; 6-Chloro-m-cresol; 2-Chloro-hydroxytoluene	59-50-7
95578	o-CHLOROPHENOL	2-Chlorophenol	95-57-8
108430	m-CHLOROPHENOL	3-Chlorophenol	108-43-0
106489	p-CHLOROPHENOL	4-Chlorophenol	106-48-9
95487	o-CRESOL	2-Cresol; o-Cresylic acid; 1-Hydroxy-2-methylbenzene; o-Hydroxytoluene; 2-Hydroxytoluene; o-Methylphenol; 2-Methylphenol; o-Methylphenylol; o-Oxytoluene; Phenol UN2076	95-48-7
108394	m-CRESOL	3-Cresol; m-Cresylic acid; 1-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzene; m-Hydroxytoluene; 3-Hydroxytoluene; m-Methylphenol; 3-Methylphenol UN2076	108-39-4
106445	p-CRESOL	4-Cresol; p-Cresylic acid; 1-Hydroxy-4-methylbenzene; p-Hydroxytoluene; 4-Hydroxytoluene; p-Methylhydroxybenzene; 1-Methyl-4-hydroxybenzene; p-Methylphenol; 4-Methylphenol UN2076	106-44-5
1319773	CRESOL, ALL ISOMERS	Cresylic acid; Cresylic acid; Methylphenol; Tekresol; Ar-toluenol; Tricresol UN2022	1319-77-3
120832	2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL	2,4-DCP; 2,4-Dichlorohydroxybenzene	120-83-2
583788	2,5-DICHLOROPHENOL		583-78-8
591355	3,5-DICHLOROPHENOL		591-35-5
105679	2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL	4,6-Dimethylphenol; 1-Hydroxy-2,4-Dimethylbenzene; m-Xylenol; 2,4-Xylenol	105-67-9
534521	DINITRO-o-CRESOL	Dinitrocresol; 2,4-Dinitro-o-cresol; 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol; Dinitrodendtroxal; 3,5-Dinitro-2-hydroxytoluene; Dinitrol; Dinitromethyl cyclohexyltrienol; 2,4-Dinitro-6-methylphenol; DNOC; 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol; Nitrador UN1598	534-52-1
123319	HYDROQUINONE	p-Benzenediol; 1,4-Benzenediol; Benzohydroquinone; Benzoquinol; Dihydroxybenzene; p-Dihydroxybenzene; 1,4-Dihydroxybenzene; p-dioxobenzene; p-Dioxybenzene; p-Hydroquinone UN2662	123-31-9
90437	2-HYDROXYBIPHENYL	o-Biphenylol; 2-Biphenylol; o-Diphenylol; o-Hydroxydiphenyl; 2-Hydroxydiphenyl; Orthohydroxydiphenyl	90-43-7
150765	4-METHOXYPHENOL	Hydroquinone monomethyl ether; p-Methoxyphenol; 4-Methoxyphenol; MME; Monomethyl ether hydroquinone	150-76-5
25154523	NONYL PHENOL, ALL ISOMERS	Hydroxyl no. 253	25154-52-3
87865	PENTACHLOROPHENOL	Dowcide 7; Dow pentachlorophenol DP-2 antimicrobial; Durotox; EP 30; 1-Hydroxypentachlorobenzene; Lauxtol; Lauxtol A; Liroprem	87-86-5
108952	PHENOL	Benzenol; Carbolic acid; Hydroxybenzene; Monohydroxybenzene; Monophenol; Oxybenzene; Phenic acid; Phenol alcohol; Phenyl hydrate; Phenyl hydroxide; Phenylic acid; Phenylic alcohol UN1671 UN2312 UN2821	108-95-2
131522	PENTACHLOROPHENOL, SODIUM SALT	Pentachlorophenate sodium; Pentachlorophenoxy sodium; Pentaphenate; Sodium pentachlorophenate; Sodium pentachlorophenol; UN2567	131-52-2
87661	PYROGALLOL	Benzene, 1,2,3-trihydroxy-; 1,2,3-Benzenetriol; Fouramine Brown AP; Fourrine PG; Fourrine 85; Pyrogallic acid; 1,2,3-Trihydroxybenzene	87-66-1
108463	RESORCINOL	m-Benzenediol; 1,3-Benzenediol; m-Dihydroxybenzene; 1,3-Dihydroxybenzene; m-Dioxybenzene; m-Hydroquinone; 3-Hydroxycyclohexadien-1-one; m-Hydroxyphenol; 3-Hydroxyphenol; Phenol, m-hydroxy- UN2876	108-46-3
935955	2,3,5,6-TETRACHLOROPHENOL		935-95-5
58902	2,4,5,6-TETRACHLOROPHENOL	Dowicide 6; TCP; 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol	58-90-2
96695	4,4'-THIOBIS(6-tert-BUTYL-m-CRESOL)	Bis(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-6-methylphenyl) sulphide; Bis(4-hydroxy-5-tert-butyl-2-methylphenyl) sulphide; 4,4'-Thiobis(6-tert-butyl-m-cresol)	96-69-5
<15950660	2,3,4-TRICHLOROPHENOL		15950-66-0
933788	2,3,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL		933-78-8
88062	2,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL		88-06-2
95954	2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL	Collunosol; Dowcide 2; Dowicide 2; Dowicide B; Nurelle; Preventol I	95-95-4
933755	2,3,6-TRICHLORO PHENOL		933-75-5
1300716	XYLENOL	Dimethylphenol; Phenol, dimethyl- UN2261	1300-71-6

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Phosphates, Inorganic & Organic: Physical & Chemical Properties

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Colour/Form	Boiling Point (°C)	Melting Point (°C)	Molecular Weight	Solubility in Water	Relative Density (water=1)	Relative Vapour Density (air=1)	Vapour Pressure/ (Kpa)	Inflam. Limits	Flash Point (°C)	Auto Ignition Point ( °C)
CALCIUM PHOSPHIDE 1305-99-3	red-brown crystalline powder or gray lumps		1600	182.20		2.51
DIBUTYL PHENYL PHOSPHATE 2528-36-1	clear slightly yellow liquid	131-132		286.34	sl sol	@ 25 °C/ 25 °C		@ 25 °C		129 cc; 177 oc
DIBUTYL PHOSPHATE 107-66-4	pale amber liquid			210.21	insol	1.06		1 mm Hg
DIETHYLTHIOPHOSPHORYL CHLORIDE 2524-04-1	colourless to light amber liquid	>110	<-75	188.62	insol	@ 25 °C/ 25 °C		@ 50 °C		110
DIMETHYL HYDROGEN PHOSPHITE 868-85-9	mobile, colourless liquid	@ 25 mm Hg		110.05	sol	1.200
HEXAMETHYL PHOSPHORAMIDE 680-31-9	colourless, mobile liquid	233	5-7	179.24	misc	1.03	6.18	0.03 mm Hg
PHENYLPHOSPHINE 638-21-1		160.5		110.09		@ 15 °C
PHOSPHINE 7803-51-2	colourless gas	-87.7	-133	34.00	sl sol	0.75	1.17	3530	1.79 ll ? ul	flammable gas	100-150
PHOSPHORUS 7723-14-0	white: colourless or white, transparent, crystalline solid; waxy appearance; yellow: white to yellow, soft, waxy solid; black: polymorphic, orthorhombic crystalline form, amorphous form; red: red to violet powder; polymorphism; violet: violet monoclinic	@ 200)	@ 43 atm	30.9737	insol	Red: 2.34; Violet: 2.36; Black: 2.70; Yellow: 1.82	Red: 4.77; White: 4.42	3.5 Pa			Red: 260; white: 30
PHOSPHORUS PENTACHLORIDE 10026-13-8	white to pale yellow crystalline mass; tetragonal crystals	160	148	208.27		@ 296 °C (GAS)		@ 55.5 °C
PHOSPHORUS PENTASULPHIDE 1314-80-3	gray-yellow crystals; light yellow, triclinic crystals; solid flakes or powder; greenish gray color	513-515	286-290	222.29	insol			@ 300 °C			260-290 dust; 275 liquid
PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE 1314-56-3	white monoclinic or powdery crystals; /there are/ several crystalline & amorphous modifications; commercial form, hexagonal	300 sublimes	580-5	141.96	v sol	2.39		@ 384 °C
PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE 7719-12-2	colourless, clear, liquid	76	-112	137.35	reacts	@ 21 °C	4.75	12.7
PHOSPHORYL-OXYCHLORIDE 10025-87-3	colourless to light yellow, oily liquid	105.8	1.25	153.33		@ 25 °C/4 °C	5.3	@ 27.3 °C
TETRAPHOSPHORUS TRISULPHIDE 1314-85-8	yellowish-green, long, rhombic needles from benzene	407.5	172.5	220.08	insol	2.03 @ 20 ºC/					100
TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE 7320-34-5	white granules or powder		1090		v sol
TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE 7722-88-5	crystals; colourless, transparent crystals or white powder		988	265.94	@ 0 °C; 6.7 g/100 ml	2.534
THIOPHOSPHORYL CHLORIDE 3982-91-0	colourless liquid; crystallizes as alpha-form at -40.8 ºC or as beta-form at -36.2 ºC	125	-35	169.41	decomposes	1.635	5.86	@ 25 °C
TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE 126-73-8	colourless liq	289	<80	266.32	sol	@ 25 °C/ 25 °C	9.20	@ 177 °C		146	410
TRICRESYL PHOSPHATE 1330-78-5	practically colourless liquid	420			@ 25 °C	@ 25/25 °C					410
TRI-o-CRESYL PHOSPHATE 78-30-8	colourless or pale yellow liq	410	11	368.37	insol	1.1955	12.7	@ 265 °C		225	385
TRIETHYL PHOSPHATE 78-40-0	liquid; colourless	215.5	-56.4	182.16	sol	1.0695	6.28	@ 39.6 °C
TRIETHYL PHOSPHITE 122-52-1	colourless liquid	157.9	-112	166.16	insol	0.9629		0.6		52	250
TRIMETHYL PHOSPHATE 512-56-1	colourless liquid	197.2	-46	140.08	v sol	1.2144
TRIMETHYL PHOSPHITE 121-45-9	colourless liquid	111.5		124.08		1.0520	4.3
TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE 115-86-6	crystals from absolute alcohol-ligroin, prisms from alcohol, needles from ether-ligroin; colourless crystalline powder; white platelets	@ 11 mm Hg	50	326.28	insol	@ 50 °C/4 °C	1.19	@ 193.5 °C
TRIPHENYL PHOSPHINE 603-35-0	monoclinic platelets or prisms from ether; white crystalline solid	>360	80.5	262.28	insol	@80 °C/4 °C	9.0			180 oc
TRIPHENYL PHOSPHITE 101-02-0	water-white to pale yellow solid or oily liquid	360	25	310.29	insol	1.1844				218 oc
TRIS-2,3-DIBROMOPROPYL PHOSPHATE 126-72-7	viscous, pale yellow liquid; dense, nearly colourless liquid		FP 5.5	697.93	8.0 mg/l	@ 25 °C		@ 25 °C
TRIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHOSPHATE 78-42-2	viscous liquid	@ 5 mm Hg	-74	434.72	insol	0.926	14.95	@ 200 °C		207

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Phosphates, Inorganic & Organic: Physical & Chemical Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	Physical	Chemical	UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks
CALCIUM PHOSPHIDE 1305-99-3			4.3/ 6.1
DIETHYLTHIOPHOSPHORYL CHLORIDE 2524-04-1		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes •Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed	8
PHOSPHINE 7803-51-2	The gas is heavier than air	The substance may spontaneously ignite on contact with air •On combustion, forms toxic fumes of phosphorus oxides •Reacts with water, halogens, nitric acid, nitrous oxides, oxygen, copper, causing fire and explosion hazard •On contact with air it emits toxic fumes of phosphorus oxides	6.1 / 2.1
PHOSPHORUS 7723-14-0		The substance may spontaneously ignite on contact with air producing toxic fumes (phosphorus oxides) •Reacts violently with oxidants, halogens and sulphur, with fire and explosion hazard •Reacts with strong alkalies, giving off toxic gas (phosphine)	4.2/ 6.1
PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE 10025-87-3			8
PHOSPHORUS PENTACHLORIDE 10026-13-8		On burning toxic gases are formed •The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive •Reacts with water, producing hydrogen chloride fume and phosphoric acid mist •On contact with air it emits corrosive fumes •Attacks plastics and rubber	8
PHOSPHORUS PENTASULFIDE 1314-80-3			4.3/ 4.1
PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE 1314-56-3		The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive •Reacts violently with perchloric acid causing fire and explosion hazard •Reacts violently with water forming phosphoric acid with heat generation •In the presence of water reacts with metals forming flammable or poisonous gases (hydrogen or phosphine)	8
PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE 7719-12-2	The vapour is heavier than air	On combustion, forms toxic, corrosive, flammable fumes of phosphorus oxides, hydrogen chloride, phosphorus •The substance decomposes on heating and on contact with water producing toxic acid fumes and gases (phosphine), and is corrosive to many metals •The substance is a strong oxidant and reacts with combustible and reducing materials •The solution in water is a strong acid, it reacts violently with bases and is corrosive to many metals •Reacts violently with bases causing fire and explosion hazard •Reacts with alcohols and phenols •On contact with air it emits corrosive fumes •Attacks many metals forming combustible gas (Hydrogen) •Attacks many materials	3/ 6.1
TETRAPHOSPHORUS TRISULPHIDE 1314-85-8			4.1
TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE 7320-34-5		The solution in water is a medium strong base •Reacts with strong acids
TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE 7722-88-5		On combustion, forms toxic gases •The solution in water is a weak base •Reacts with acids
THIOPHOSPHORYL CHLORIDE 3982-91-0	The vapour is heavier than air	The substance decomposes on contact with water or humidity producing phosphoric acid, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen sulfide, which are toxic and flammable •Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed •Reacts with strong oxidants and alcohols •Attacks many metals in presence of water	8
TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE 126-73-8		The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic vapours and gases (carbon and phosphorus oxides, and phosphine) •Attacks some forms of plastics, rubber and coatings
TRICRESYL PHOSPHATE 1330-78-5			6.1
TRI-o-CRESYL PHOSPHATE 78-30-8		The substance decomposes on heating and on burning producing toxic fumes (including phosphorus oxides) •Reacts with oxidants	6.1
TRIETHYL PHOSPHITE 122-52-1		The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic fumes •Reacts with oxidants and strong bases	3
TRIMETHYL PHOSPHATE 512-56-1		The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic fumes of PO_x
TRIMETHYL PHOSPHITE 121-45-9			3
TRIPHENYL PHOSPHITE 101-02-0		On combustion, forms toxic fumes (PO_x) •The substance decomposes on heating or on burning producing toxic fumes (phosphorus oxides) •Reacts with strong oxidants
TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE 603-35-0	Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air	The substance decomposes on heating producing highly toxic fumes of phosphorus oxides and phosphine •Reacts with strong acids and strong oxidants
TRIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHOSPHATE 78-42-2		The substance decomposes on heating producing phosphine, phosphorus oxides •Reacts with strong oxidants

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Phosphates, Inorganic & Organic: Health Hazards

Chemical Name CAS-Number	ICSC Short-Term Exposure	ICSC Long-Term Exposure	ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms	US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry	US NIOSH Symptoms
DIBUTYL PHOSPHATE 107-66-4				Resp sys; skin; eyes Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; head
DIETHYLTHIOPHOSPHORYL CHLORIDE 2524-04-1	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs		Inhalation: burning sensation, confusion, cough, dizziness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness, symptoms may be delayed Skin: may be absorbed, redness, burning sensation, pain Eyes: vapour will be absorbed, redness, pain, blurred vision, loss of vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: confusion, diarrhoea, headache, nausea, vomiting
PHOSPHINE 7803-51-2	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS; blood; liver; kidneys; heart		Inhalation: burning sensation, diarrhoea, dizziness, dullness, headache, tremors, laboured breathing, nausea, sore throat Skin: redness, pain, on contact with liquid: frostbite Eyes: in case of frostbite: redness, pain	Resp sys Inh; con (liq)	Nau, vomit, abdom pain, diarr; thirst; chest tight, dysp; musc pain, chills; stupor or syncope; pulm edema; liq: frostbite
PHOSPHORUS 7723-14-0	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; liver; kidneys	bone	Inhalation: burning sensation, unconsciousness, symptoms may be delayed Skin: skin burns, pain Eyes: pain, loss of vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, unconsciousness	Resp sys; liver; kidneys; jaw; teeth; blood; eyes; skin Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, resp tract; eye, skin burns; abdom pain, nau, jaun; anemia; cachexia; dental pain, salv, jaw pain, swell
PHOSPHORUS PENTACHLORIDE 10026-13-8			Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, shortness of breath, vomiting, symptoms may be delayed Skin: may be absorbed, roughness, serious skin burns Eyes: pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, burning sensation, weakness	Resp sys; eyes; skin Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; bron; derm
PHOSPHORUS PENTASULFIDE 1314-80-3				Resp sys; CNS; eyes; skin Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; apnea, coma, convuls; conj pain, lac, photo, kerato-conj, corn vesic; dizz; head; ftg; irrity, insom; GI dist
PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE 1314-56-3	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs		Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, shortness of breath Skin: redness, skin burns, pain Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting
PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE 7719-12-2			Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, diarrhoea, dizziness, headache, shortness of breath, sore throat, vomiting Skin: serious skin burns, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, blurred vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: burning sensation, sore throat ,	Resp sys; eyes; skin Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; pulm edema; eye, skin burns
TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE 7320-34-5	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs		Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, laboured breathing Skin: redness, pain, blisters Eyes: redness, pain, severe deep burns Ingestion: burning sensation, sore throat, abdominal cramps, weakness
TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE 7722-88-5	eyes; skin; resp tract		Inhalation: burning sensation, cough Skin: redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea	Eyes; skin; resp sys Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; derm
THIOPHOSPHORYL CHLORIDE 3982-91-0	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs	lungs	Inhalation: burning sensation, confusion, cough, headache, wheezing, laboured breathing, shortness of breath, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness, symptoms may be delayed Skin: may be absorbed, skin burns, pain Eyes: pain, loss of vision, severe deep burns Ingestion: abdominal cramps, abdominal pain, burning sensation, confusion, cough, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, unconsciousness, vomiting
TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE 126-73-8	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS	skin; blood	Inhalation: dizziness, headache, convulsions, laboured breathing, nausea, sore throat Skin: may be absorbed, redness, roughness, burning sensation Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, laboured breathing, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness, hypersalivation	Resp sys; skin; eyes Inh; ing; con	Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; head; nau
TRI-o-CRESYL PHOSPHATE 78-30-8			Inhalation: headache, nausea, vomiting, muscular pain, symptoms may be delayed Skin: may be absorbed, redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting	PNS; CNS Inh; abs; ing; con	GI dist; peri neur; cramps in calves; pares in feet or hands; weak feet, wrist drop, para
TRIETHYL PHOSPHITE 122-52-1	eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs; CNS		Inhalation: burning sensation, headache, nausea, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed Skin: may be absorbed, redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: abdominal pain
TRIMETHYL PHOSPHATE 512-56-1	CNS	CNS; genes
TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE 115-86-6				Blood; PNS Inh; ing	Minor changes in blood enzymes; in animals: musc weak, para
TRIPHENYLPHOSPHINE 603-35-0	eyes; skin; resp tract		Inhalation: cough, sore throat Skin: redness Eyes: redness, pain Ingestion: cough
TRIPHENYL PHOSPHITE 101-02-0	eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS		Inhalation: burning sensation, cough, irritant unconsciousness Skin: redness, pain Eyes: redness, pain
TRIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL PHOSPHATE) 78-42-2	skin		Skin: redness Eyes: redness

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Phosphates, Inorganic & Organic: Chemical Identification

Chemical Formula	Chemical	Synonyms UN Code	CAS-Number
1305993	CALCIUM PHOSPHIDE	Calcium photophor; Photophor UN1360	1305-99-3
107664	DIBUTYL PHOSPHATE	Dibutyl acid phosphate; Dibutyl hydrogen phosphate; Dibutyl phosphate; Dinbutyl phosphate; Phosphoric acid, dibutyl ester	107-66-4
2528361	DIBUTYL PHENYL PHOSPHATE	Dibutyl phenyl phosphate; Phosphoric acid, dibutyl phenyl ester	2528-36-1
2524041	DIETHYLTHIOPHOSPHORYL CHLORIDE	o,o-Diethylphosphorochloridothioate; Diethylchlorothiophosphate; Phosphonothioic acid, chloro, o,o-diethyl ester UN2751	2524-04-1
868859	DIMETHYL HYDROGEN PHOSPHITE	Bis(hydroxymethyl)phosphine oxide; Dimethoxyphosphine oxide; Dimethyl acid phosphite; Dimethyl phosphite; Dimethyl phosphonate; Dimethyl phosphorus acid; Hydrogen dimethyl phosphite; Phosphonic acid, dimethyl ester	868-85-9
680319	HEXAMETHYL PHOSPHORAMIDE	Hexametapol; Hexamethyl phosphoramide; Hexamethylphosphoric acid triamide; Hexamethylphosphoric triamide; Tris(dimethylamino)phosphine oxide; Tris(dimethylamino)phosphorus oxide	680-31-9
638211	PHENYLPHOSPHINE	Phenylphosphine	638-21-1
7803512	PHOSPHINE	Gas-ex-B; Hydrogen phosphide; Phosphorus trihydride UN2199	7803-51-2
7723140	PHOSPHORUS (red)	Phosphorus, amorphous UN1338	7723-14-0
7719122	PHOSPHORUS-CHLORIDE	Phosphorus chloride; Phosphorus trichloride; Trichlorophosphine UN1809	7719-12-2
1314563	PHOSPHORUS-OXIDE	Diphosphorus pentoxide; Phosphorus(V) oxide; Phosphorus pentaoxide; Phosphorus pentoxide; Phosphorus pentoxide UN1807	1314-56-3
10025873	PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE	Phosphorus oxytrichloride; Phosphoryl chloride UN1810	10025-87-3
10026138	PHOSPHORUS PENTACHLORIDE	Phosphoric chloride; Phosphorus perchloride UN1806	10026-13-8
1314803	PHOSPHORUS PENTASULFIDE	Phosphoric sulfide; Phosphorus persulfide; Sulphur phosphide; Thiophosphoric anhydride UN1340	1314-80-3
1314858	TETRAPHOSPHORUS TRISULPHIDE		1314-85-8
3982910	THIOPHOSPHORYL CHLORIDE	Phosphorothioic trichloride; Phosphorothionic trichloride; Phosphorus sulfochloride; Phosphorus thiochloride; Thiophosphoric trichloride; Thiophosphoryl trichloride UN1837	3982-91-0
1330785	TRICRESYL PHOSPHATE	Flexol plasticizer TCP; Phosphoric acid, tritolyl ester; Tris(tolyloxy)phosphine oxide; Tritolyl phosphate UN2574	1330-78-5
78308	TRI-o-CRESYL PHOSPHATE	o-Cresyl phosphate; Phosphoric acid, tri-o-tolyl ester; TOCP; TOFK; o-Tolyl phosphate; TOTP; Tricresyl phosphate; Triocresyl phosphate; Tri-2-methylphenyl phosphate; Tris(o-cresyl)phosphate; Tris(o-methylphenyl)phosphate; Tris(o-tolyl)phosphate; Tri-o-tolyl phosphate; Tri-2-tolyl phosphate	78-30-8
78400	TRIETHYL PHOSPHATE	Ethyl phosphate; Phosphoric acid, triethyl ester; TEP	78-40-0
7320345	TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE	Diphosphoric acid, tetrapotassium salt; Potassium pyrophosphate; Tetrapotassium diphosphorate; TKPP	7320-34-5
7722885	TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE	Anhydrous tetrasodium pyrophosphate; Phosphotex; Pyrophosphate; Sodium pyrophosphate; Tetrasodium diphosphate; Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, anhydrous; TSPP	7722-88-5
126727	TRIS(2,3-DIBROMOPROPYL) PHOSPHATE	2,3-Dibromo1propanol phosphate; (2,3-Dibromopropyl) phosphate; Fyrol HB32; NCI-C03270; Phosphoric acid, tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) ester; 1-Propanol, 2,3-dibromo, phosphate (3:1); RCRA Waste number U235; TDBPP; T 23P; Tris; TrisBP; Tris(dibromopropyl)phosphate; Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphoric acid ester; Tris (flame retardant); USAF DO41; Zetifex ZN	126-72-7
78422	TRIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHOSPHATE	2-Ethyl-1-hexanol phosphate; 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl-, phosphate; Phosphoric acid, tris(2-ethylhexyl) ester; TOF; Triethylhexyl phosphate; Trioctyl phosphate	78-42-2
512561	TRIMETHYL PHOSPHATE	Methyl phosphate; NCI-C03781; Phosphoric acid, trimethyl ester; TMP; o,o,o-Trimethyl phosphate	512-56-1
126738	TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE	Butyl phosphate, tri; Tbp; Tributyl phosphate; Trinbutyl phosphate	126-73-8
122521	TRIETHYL PHOSPHITE	Phosphorus acid, triethyl ester UN2323	122-52-1
121459	TRIMETHYL PHOSPHITE	Methyl phosphite; Trimethoxyphosphine; Phosphorus acid, trimethyl ester UN2329	121-45-9
115866	TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE	Celluflex TPP; TPP	115-86-6
101020	TRIPHENYL PHOSPHITE		101-02-0
603350	TRIPHENYL PHOSPHINE		603-35-0

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