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Immediately remove individual from exposure site to fresh air. If breathing has stopped, give artificial respiration. Maintain airway and blood pressure and administer oxygen if available. Treat symptomatically and supportively. Oxygen should be administration by qualified personnel. Get medical attention immediately.

Remove contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash affected area with soap or mild detergent and large amounts of water until no evidence of chemical remains (e.g. TRI Reagent odor). Use a deluge shower for at least 15 minutes. In case of chemical burns, cover area with sterile, dry dressing, bandage securely, but not too tightly. Get medical attention immediately.

Wash eyes immediately with large amounts of water, holding upper and lower lids open. Get medical attention immediately.

Wash out mouth if vomiting occurs, have person lean forward with head down to avoid breathing in vomit. Do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by medical personnel. Have conscious person drink several glasses of milk or water. Seek immediate hospital medical attention.

Use Class B extinguishers (oils, hydrocarbon liquids.) Dry chemical, carbon dioxide, halon, water spray or standard foam (1987 Emergency Response Guidebook, DOT P 5800.4) for larger fires, use water spray, fog or standard foam (1987 Emergency Response Guidebook, DOT P 5800.4).

Moderate fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame. Vapor-air mixtures are explosive above flash point. Vapors are heavier than air and may travel a considerable distance to a source of ignition and flash back. Phenol is combustible and containers may explode in fire.

Fires involving phenol should be fought upwind from the maximum distance possible. Extinguish fire using indicated agents.

Restrict persons not wearing protective equipment from area. Isolate area and deny entry.

Collect powdered material and deposit in sealed containers

Observe all Federal, state, and local regulations when storing or disposing of this substance.

Store in an area appropriate for flammables; a cool, dry, well-ventilated location, away from direct sunlight, heat or sources of ignition.

Store away from heat or sources of ignition.

Use engineering controls to keep air borne levels below exposure limit (the human olfactory phenol detection limit is about 5 ppm). Area ventilation is generally adequate, but use fume hood if available.

Employee must wear appropriate (impervious) clothing and gloves (rubber or neoprene rubber) to prevent any possibility of skin contact with this substance. Lab coats, safety glasses with side shields and gloves should be considered minimum body protection.

Safety glasses should be the minimum eye protection. Wear chemical goggles to reduce exposure to aerosols or mists. Lab coats, safety glasses with side shields and gloves should be considered minimum body protection.

Stacked cartridge for organic vapors (black ANSI color code, NIOSH approved) plus dust, mist (red ANSI color code, NIOSH approved).

Employee must wear appropriate (impervious) clothing and gloves (rubber or neoprene rubber) to prevent any possibility of skin contact with this substance. Lab coats, safety glasses with side shields and gloves should be considered minimum body protection.

Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.

Hazardous polymerization has not been reported to occur under normal temperatures and pressures.

Acetaldehyde: violent reaction. Aluminum and alloys: may corrode. Aluminum chloride + nitrobenzene: violent explosion. 1,3-butadiene, boron trifluoride, and diethyletherate: possible explosion. Calcium hypochlorite: exothermic reaction with possible ignition. Formaldehyde: possible exothermic reaction. Lead and alloys: may corrode. Magnesium and alloys: may corrode. Oxidizers (strong): Fire and explosion hazard. Peroxodisulfuric acid: possible explosion. Peroxomonosulfuric acid: explosion. Plastics and rubber coatings: may corrode. Sodium nitrate + trifluoroacetic acid: violent exothermic reaction. Sodium nitrite: may explode. Zinc and alloys: may corrode.

Thermal decomposition products may include toxic oxides of carbon.