Phenol

phenol, carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, monohydroxybenzene, phenyl alcohol, phenyl hydroxide, phenylic acid

How to detect Phenol

Formula: C6H6O | CAS: 108-95-2

Synonyms: phenol, carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, monohydroxybenzene, phenyl alcohol, phenyl hydroxide, phenylic acid

Phenol is used primarily as raw materials in the production of phenolic and epoxy resins, nylon and polyamid plastics. It is a precursor for alkyl phenols, used in the manufacture of surfactants.

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C6H6O
CAS no. 108-95-2
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 0.90
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 0.90
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV 1.10
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.256
Molecular Weight, g/mole 94.1
Melting point, °C 41
Boiling point, °C 182
Flash point, °C 82
Upper Explosive Limit, % 9.5
Lower Explosive Limit, % 1.3
Density, g.cm⁻³ 1.071
Specification Value/Information
Ionisation Energy, eV 8.51
EH40 TWA, ppm 2
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 7.8
EH40 STEL, ppm 4
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 16
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 5
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 19
NIOSH ceiling, ppm 15.6
NIOSH ceiling, mg.m⁻³ 60
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 250
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 5
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 19