{"id":48921,"date":"2026-04-06T14:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=48921"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:33:21","slug":"phenolphthalein","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/?product=phenolphthalein","title":{"rendered":"Phenolphthalein"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Phenolphthalein \u2013 Identification of Product<\/strong><br \/> Chemical Code: RLS-SOL-P09<br \/> Chemical Name: Phenolphthalein (1% in 60% ethanol)<br \/> Chemical Grade:<br \/> Chemical Formula: No Data Available<br \/> Chemical Weight:<br \/> CAS No:<br \/> Chemical Synonyms: Phenolphthalein solution<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phenolphthalein \u2013 Hazards Identification<\/strong><br \/> REACH No: No Data Available<br \/> Signal Word: Danger<br \/> Supplemental Hazard Information: Restricted to professional users.<br \/> Additional Hazard Information:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phenolphthalein \u2013 Hazards statements<\/strong><br \/> H225 \u2013 Highly flammable liquid and vapour.H226 \u2013 Flammable liquid and vapour.<br \/> H319 \u2013 Causes serious eye irritation.<br \/> H341 \u2013 Suspected of causing genetic defects.<br \/> H350 \u2013 May cause cancer.<br \/> H361f \u2013 Suspected of damaging fertility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phenolphthalein \u2013 Precautionary statements<\/strong><br \/> P201 \u2013 Obtain special instructions before use.<br \/> P210 \u2013 Keep away from heat.<br \/> P305 + P351 + P338 \u2013 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.<br \/> P308 + P313 \u2013 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice\/ attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phenolphthalein \u2013 Composition of Chemical<\/strong><br \/> Chemical Formula: No Data Available<br \/> EC No 1272\/2008: No Data Available<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phenolphthalein \u2013 First Aid Measures<\/strong><br \/> General Advice: No Data Available<br \/> If: Inhaled: Fresh air. Call in physician.<br \/> If: Skin Contact: Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water\/shower. Consult a physician.<br \/> If: Eye Contac: Rinse out with plenty of water. Call in ophthalmologist.<br \/> If: Swallowed: Immediately make victim drink water (two glasses at most). Consult a physician.<br \/> Important Symptoms: Irritant effects respiratory paralysis, Dizziness, narcosis, inebriation, euphoria, Nausea, Vomiting.<br \/> Immediate Medical Attention: No Data Available<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phenolphthalein \u2013 Firefighting Measures<\/strong><br \/> Extinguishing Media: Suitable extinguishing media Water, Foam, Carbon dioxide (CO2), Dry powder Unsuitable extinguishing media For this substance\/mixture no limitations of extinguishing agents are given.<br \/> Hazards Arising: Combustible. Vapours are heavier than air and may spread along floors. Forms explosive mixtures with air at elevated temperatures. Development of hazardous combustion gases or vapours possible in the event of fire.<br \/> Advice for Firefighters: Special protective equipment for firefighters Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus.<br \/> Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.<br \/> Info for Firefighting: Further information Remove container from danger zone and cool with water. Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system. Accidental Release Measures<br \/> Personal Precautions: Advice for non-emergency personnel: Do not breathe vapours, aerosols. Avoid substance contact. Ensure adequate ventilation. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert.<br \/> Advice for emergency responders: Protective equipment<br \/> Environmental Precautions: Do not let product enter drains. Risk of explosion.<br \/> Method for Containment: Cover drains. Collect, bind, and pump off spills. Observe possible material restrictions. Take up carefully<br \/> with liquid-absorbent material (e.g. Chemizorb\u00ae). Dispose of properly. Clean up affected area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Handling and Storage<\/strong><br \/> Personal Precautions: Advice on safe handling<br \/> Observe label precautions.<br \/> Work under hood. Do not inhale substance\/mixture. Avoid generation of vapours\/aerosols.<br \/> Advice on protection against fire and explosion<br \/> Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition. Take precautionary<br \/> measures against static discharge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hygiene measures<\/strong><br \/> Immediately change contaminated clothing. Apply preventive skin protection. Wash hands and<br \/> face after working with substance.<br \/> Environmental Precautions: Storage conditions<br \/> Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Keep locked up or in an area accessible only to qualified or authorised persons. Recommended storage temperature see product label.<br \/> Exposure Controls | Personal Protection<br \/> Derived No Effect Level (DNEL)<br \/> Workers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value<br \/> No Data Available<br \/> Consumers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value<br \/> No Data Available<br \/> Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)<br \/> Methods for measurement of the workplace atmosphere have to correspond to the requirements of norms DIN EN 482 and DIN EN 689.<br \/> Engineering Controls: Technical measures and appropriate working operations should be given priority over the use of personal protective equipment.<br \/> Eye\/Face Protection: Safety glasses<br \/> Skin Protection: Hand protection<br \/> Full contact:<br \/> Glove thickness: 0.7 mm<br \/> Break through time: &gt; 480 min<br \/> Splash contact:<br \/> Glove material: Nitrile rubber<br \/> Glove thickness: 0.40 mm<br \/> Break through time: &gt; 120 min<br \/> The protective gloves to be used must comply with the specifications of EC Directive 89\/686\/EEC and the related standard EN374,<br \/> for example KCL 898 Butoject\u00ae (full contact), KCL 730 Camatril\u00ae -Velours (splash contact).<br \/> The breakthrough times stated above were determined by KCL in laboratory tests acc. to EN374 with samples of the recommended glove types.<br \/> This recommendation applies only to the product stated in the safety data sheet&lt;(&gt;,&lt;)&gt; supplied by us and for the designated use.<br \/> When dissolving in or mixing with other substances and under conditions deviating from those stated in EN374 please contact the supplier of CE-approved gloves.<br \/> Body Protection: Protective clothing needs to be selected specifically for the workplace, depending on concentrations and quantities of the hazardous substances handled. The chemical resistance of the protective equipment should be enquired at the respective supplier.<br \/> Other protective equipment<br \/> Flame retardant antistatic protective clothing.<br \/> Respiratory Protection: required when vapours\/aerosols are generated.<br \/> Recommended Filter type: Filter A (acc. to DIN 3181) for vapours of organic compounds The entrepeneur has to ensure that maintenance, cleaning and testing of respiratory protective devices are carried out according to the instructions of the producer.<br \/> These measures have to be properly documented.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical and Chemical Properties<\/strong><br \/> Appearance: Colourless liquid<br \/> Odour: Of Ethanol<br \/> Odour Threshold: No Data Available<br \/> pH: No Data Available<br \/> Melting Point: No Data Available<br \/> Boiling Point: No Data Available<br \/> Flash Point: 23 \u00b0C<br \/> Evaporation: No Data Available<br \/> Flammability: No Data Available Upper\/Lower Flammability or Explosive Limits: No Data Available<br \/> Vapour pressure: No Data Available<br \/> Vapour density: 0.89 g\/cm3at 20 \u00b0C<br \/> Relative density: No Data Available<br \/> Water solubility: at 20 \u00b0C Soluble<br \/> Partition Coefficien: No Data Available<br \/> Auto-ignition Temperature: No Data Available<br \/> Decomposition Temperature: No Data Available<br \/> Viscosity: No Data Available<br \/> Explosive properties: No Data Available<br \/> Oxidizing properties: No Data Available<br \/> Other Safety Info: Ignition temperature ca. 425 \u00b0C<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stability and Reactivity<\/strong><br \/> Reactivity: Vapor\/air-mixtures are explosive at intense warming.<br \/> Chemical Stability: The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) .<br \/> Possibility of hazardous reactions: Risk of explosion\/exothermic reaction with: hydrogen peroxide, perchlorates, perchloric acid, Nitric acid, mercury(II) nitrate, permanganic acid, Nitriles, peroxi compounds, Strong oxidizing agents, nitrosyl compounds, Peroxides, sodium, Potassium, halogen oxides, calcium hypochlorite, nitrogen dioxide, metallic oxides, uranium hexafluoride, iodides, Chlorine, Alkali metals, Alkaline earth metals, alkali oxides, Ethylene oxide silver, with, Nitric acid silver compounds, with, Ammonia potassium permanganate, with, conc. sulfuric acid.<br \/> Risk of ignition or formation of inflammable gases or vapours with: halogen-halogen compounds, chromium(VI) oxide, chromyl chloride, Fluorine, hydrides, Oxides of phosphorus, platinum. Nitric acid, with, potassium permanganate.<br \/> Conditions to Avoid: Heating.<br \/> Incompatible Materials: Rubber, various plastics<br \/> Hazardous Decomposition Products: No Data Available<\/p>\n<p><strong>Toxicological Information<\/strong><br \/> Acute Toxicity: Acute oral toxicity<br \/> Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting<br \/> Acute inhalation toxicity<br \/> Symptoms: Possible damages:, mucosal irritations<br \/> Acute dermal toxicity<br \/> Absorption Skin Corrosion\/Irritation: Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause skin irritation and dermatitis, due to degreasing properties of the product.<br \/> Serious Eye damage | Eye Irritation: Mixture causes serious eye irritation.<br \/> Cell Mutagenicity: No Data Available<br \/> Carcinogenicity: No Data Available<br \/> Reproductive toxicity: No Data Available<br \/> Specific Target Organ Toxicity \u2013 Single Exposure: No Data Available<br \/> Specific Target Organ Toxicity \u2013 Repeated Exposure: No Data Available<br \/> Aspiration Hazard: No Data Available<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecological Information<\/strong><br \/> Ecological Toxicity: No Data Available<br \/> Ecological Persistence and degradability: No Data Available<br \/> Bio-accumulative Potential: No Data Available<br \/> Mobility in Soil: No Data Available<br \/> Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment: Substance(s) in the mixture do(es) not meet the criteria for PBT or vPvB according to Regulation (EC) No 1907\/2006, Annex XIII, or a PBT\/vPvB assessment was not conducted.<br \/> Other Adverse Effect: Discharge into the environment must be avoided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disposal Considerations<\/strong><br \/> Waste Treatment Methods: Waste treatment methods<br \/> Waste material must be disposed of in accordance with the national and local regulations. Leave chemicals in original containers.<br \/> No mixing with other waste. Handle uncleaned containers like the product itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transport Information<\/strong><br \/> UN Number: ADR\/RID: UN 1170<br \/> IATA: UN 1170<br \/> IMDG: UN 1170<br \/> Inland waterway transport (ADN)<br \/> Not relevant<br \/> UN Shipping Hazard: ADR\/RID: ETHANOL SOLUTION<br \/> IATA: ETHANOL SOLUTION<br \/> IMDG: ETHANOL SOLUTION<br \/> Transport Hazard Class: ADR\/RID: 3<br \/> IATA: 3IMDG: 3<br \/> Packaging Group: ADR\/RID: III<br \/> IATA: III<br \/> IMDG: III<br \/> Environmental Hazards: ADR\/RID: \u2013<br \/> IATA: \u2013<br \/> IMDG: \u2013<br \/> Special Precautions: ADR\/RID: Yes<br \/> Tunnel restriction code D\/E<br \/> IATA: No<br \/> IMDG: Yes<br \/> EmS \u2013 F-E S-D<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulatory Information<\/strong><br \/> Safety, Health and environmental regulations: National legislation<br \/> Storage class 3<br \/> Chemical Safety Assessment: For this product a chemical safety assessment was not carried out.<br \/> Additional Info: Environmental exposure controls: Do not let product enter drains. Risk of explosion.<br \/> CMR effects:<br \/> Carcinogenicity: Possible carcinogen.<br \/> Mutagenicity: Evidence of genetic defects.<br \/> Systemic effects: Euphoria.<br \/> After absorption of large quantities: Dizziness, inebriation, narcosis, respiratory paralysis.<br \/> Other dangerous properties can not be excluded.<br \/> Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice..<\/p>\n<p><strong>Components<\/strong><br \/> ethanol<br \/> Acute oral toxicity<br \/> LD50 Rat: 10,470 mg\/kg<br \/> OECD Test Guideline 401<br \/> Acute inhalation toxicity<br \/> LC50 Rat: 124.7 mg\/l; 4 h ; vapour<br \/> OECD Test Guideline 403<br \/> Skin irritation<br \/> Rabbit<br \/> Result: No skin irritation<br \/> OECD Test Guideline 404Eye irritation<br \/> Rabbit<br \/> Result: Eye irritation<br \/> OECD Test Guideline 405<br \/> Sensitisation<br \/> Sensitisation test (Magnusson and Kligman):<br \/> Result: negative<br \/> (IUCLID)<br \/> Germ cell mutagenicity<br \/> Genotoxicity in vitro<br \/> Ames test<br \/> Salmonella typhimurium<br \/> Result: negative<br \/> Method: OECD Test Guideline 471<br \/> In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test<br \/> Mouse lymphoma test<br \/> Result: negative<br \/> Method: OECD Test Guideline 476<br \/> Reproductive toxicity<br \/> Application Route: Oral<br \/> Mouse<br \/> Method: OECD Test Guideline 416<br \/> Phenolphthalein<br \/> Skin irritation<br \/> In vitro study<br \/> Result: non-corrosive<br \/> OECD Test Guideline 431<br \/> Eye irritation<br \/> Result: non-corrosive<br \/> OECD Test Guideline 437<br \/> Sensitisation<br \/> Sensitisation test: Mouse<br \/> Result: negative<br \/> Method: OECD Test Guideline 429<br \/> Germ cell mutagenicity<br \/> Genotoxicity in vivo<br \/> Mutagenicity (mammal cell test): micronucleus.<br \/> Mouse<br \/> Male<br \/> Result: positive<br \/> (Lit.)Enotoxicity in vitro<br \/> Ames test<br \/> Salmonella typhimurium<br \/> Result: negative<br \/> Method: OECD Test Guideline 471<br \/> Mutagenicity (mammal cell test): chromosome aberration.<br \/> Result: positive (Lit.)<br \/> Sister chromatid exchange assay<br \/> Chinese hamster ovary cells<br \/> Result: negative (National Toxicology Program)<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Disclaimer<\/strong><br \/> The information stated above is considered to be correct, but does not claim to be inclusive and shall only be used as a guideline. The information provided by this document is confirmed by our continuous updating of knowledge and adheres to the products appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the product\u2019s<br \/> properties. RLS Chemicals and its Associates shall not be held accountable for any damage\u2019s consequent of handling the above product<\/p>\n<p>Add to Wishlist<\/p>\n<p> Add to Wishlist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reflecta Laboratory Supplies provide quality chemical solutions and reagents manufactured inhouse. 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