2,4,6-TRIBROMOPHENOL (ICSC)

2,4,6-TRIBROMOPHENOL	ICSC: 1563

Date of Peer Review: October 2004

2,4,6-TBP

CAS #	118-79-6	C₆H₃Br₃O
RTECS #	SN1225000	Molecular mass: 330.8
UN #
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TYPES OF HAZARD / EXPOSURE	ACUTE HAZARDS / SYMPTOMS	PREVENTION	FIRST AID / FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE	Not combustible.		In case of fire in the surroundings: use appropriate extinguishing media.
EXPLOSION

EXPOSURE	See EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.	STRICT HYGIENE!
Inhalation		Avoid inhalation of dust.	Fresh air, rest.
Skin		Protective gloves.	Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.
Eyes	Redness. Pain.	Safety goggles.	First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.
Ingestion		Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.	Rinse mouth. Refer for medical attention.

SPILLAGE DISPOSAL

PACKAGING & LABELLING

Sweep spilled substance into containers. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Personal protection: P2 filter respirator for harmful particles.

EU Classification
UN Classification

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

STORAGE

IPCS
International
Programme on
Chemical Safety

Prepared in the context of cooperation between the International Programme on Chemical Safety and the Commission of the European Communities Š IPCS, CEC 2005

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2,4,6-TRIBROMOPHENOL

ICSC: 1563

IMPORTANT DATA

PHYSICAL STATE; APPEARANCE:
WHITE TO PINK POWDER

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS:
TLV not established. MAK not established.

ROUTES OF EXPOSURE:
The substance can be absorbed into the body by ingestion.

INHALATION RISK:
A harmful concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed.

EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE:
The substance is irritating to the eyes.

EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE:
Repeated or prolonged contact may cause skin sensitization.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Boiling point: 286°C
Melting point: 95.5°C
Density: 2.55 g/cmł
Solubility in water, g/100 ml at 25°C: 0.007
Vapour pressure, Pa at 25°C: 0.007
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 2.5

Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 4.13

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

This substance may be hazardous in the environment; special attention should be given to aquatic organisms. Bioaccumulation of this chemical may occur in fish.

NOTES

Do NOT take working clothes home.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

LEGAL NOTICE

Neither the CEC nor the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this information

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       Toxicological Abbreviations