RESORCINOL R:100

SYNONYMS: BENZENE, m-DIHYDROXY-; m-BENZENEDIOL; 1,3-BENZENEDIOL; C.I. 76505; C.I. DEVELOPER 4; C.I. OXIDATION BASE 31; DEVELOPER O; DEVELOPER R; DEVELOPER RS; m-DIHYDROXYBENZENE; 1,3-DIHYDROXYBENZENE; m-DIOXYBENZENE; DURAFUR DEVELOPER G;EINECS No. 203-585-2; FOURAMINERS; FOURRINE 79; FOURRINEEW; m-HYDROQUINONE; 3-H Y D R O X Y-CYCLOHEXADIEN-1-ONE; m-HYDROXY-PHENOL; 3-HYDROXYPHENOL; NAKO TGG; NCI-C05970; PELAGOL GREY RS; PELAGOL RS; PHENOL, m-HYDROXY-; RESORCIN; RESORCINA (Spanish); RESORCINE; STCC 4966774

IDENTIFICATION:

CAS: 108-46-3

DOT ID: UN2876

Hazard Class or Division: 6.1 (POISONOUS/TOXIC MATERIALS)

ERG Guide: 153

Formula: C ₆H ₆O ₂

RTECS No: VG9625000

Properties: Combustible liquid. Hygroscopic white needles, plates, crystals, flakes, or powder; turns pink on exposure to air or light, or contact with iron. Faint characteristic odor. Water soluble.

Uses: In resins, adhesives.

HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION

• IARC: Group 3, not classifiable as to carcinogenicity to humans; inadequate animal and human evidence.

• OSHA Table Z-1 Air Contaminant

• Liquid or vapor irritates the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract. May affect the blood; methemoglobin may be formed; the effects may be delayed. Long term exposure can cause skin and blood disorders; heart, liver and kidney damage. This chemical produces goiters in rats. May effect the nervous system. Repeated or prolonged contact may cause skin sensitization.

Exposure Limits:

• ACGIH TLV: 10 ppm TWA; 20 ppm STEL, not classifiable as a human carcinogen

• OSHA PEL: None

• NIOSH REL: 10 ppm/45 mg/m ³ TWA; 20 ppm/90 mg/m ³ STEL

Respirator: At any concentrations...