CARBOLIC ACID
Product code RXSOL-19-1910-300
Phenol is organic colourless to white solid compound
Description
Phenol crystal is weakly acidic and turns blue litmus slightly to red. Phenol is easily neutralized by sodium hydroxide forming sodium phenate or phenolate, but it being weaker than carbonic acid cannot be neutralized by sodium bicarbonate or sodium carbonate to liberate carbon dioxide
Application
Phenol is an antiseptic and disinfectant. It is active against a wide range of micro-organisms including some fungi and viruses
Phenol has been used to disinfect skin and to relieve itching. Phenol is also used as an oral analgesic or anesthetic in products such as Chloraseptic to treat pharyngitis. Additionally, phenol and its related compounds are used in surgical ingrown toenail treatment, a process termed phenolization.
Precautions
PRODUCT NAME : PHENOL CAS number : 108-95-2 UN number : 1671 Formula : C6H5OH Odour : DISTINCTIVE Solubility in water : APPRECIABLE Density : 1.057 at 20 oC Boiling point : 182 oC Melting point : 42 oC Viscosity : 12.7 cp at 18 oC Flashpoint : 78 oC Explosive limits : 1.3 – 9.5 Vol% Vapour pressure : .3 mbar at 20 oC Skin absorption/irritation : YES TLV Country NL Year 1995 : 5 S ppm 19 S mg/m3 Pollution category 1994 : B