Sodium phenolate

Synonyms

Phenol sodium salt; Phenol sodium; Phenol, sodium salt (solid); Phenolate sodium; Sodium carbolate; Sodium phenate; Sodium phenoxide; [ChemIDplus] UN2905

Category

Phenols

Description

Colorless solid; [Merck Index] White deliquescent solid; [Hawley] White to reddish deliquescent solid; [HSDB] Powder; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used to make antiseptics and salicylic acid; Used therapeutically as local disinfectant, in sclerosing solutions, as a sympatholytic, and in solution as veterinary disinfectant and topical pesticide; [HSDB]

Comments

A strong skin and tissue irritant; [Hawley] Causes spastic paralysis and seizures in subcutaneous lethal-dose testing of mice; [RTECS] Forms corrosive solution in air--highly irritating to skin and eyes; [CAMEO] Toxic by ingestion; >4.8 grams is lethal dose; [HSDB] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; Effects in high-dose animal studies include convulsions and spastic paralysis; [MSDSonline] See "Phenol."

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Biomedical References

2.6E-08 mm Hg

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Phenolates, solid."

Yes

MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

Other CNS neurotoxin

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Yes

Skin burns

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)
• Using Disinfectants or Biocides