2,5-DINITROPHENOL

Yellow crystalline solid with a sweet musty odor. Sinks and mixes slowly with water. (USCG, 1999)

• Explosive
• Strong Oxidizing Agent

Slowly mixes with water.

Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Vapors are toxic.

Behavior in Fire: Can detonate or explode when heated under confinement. (USCG, 1999)

INHALATION, INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION: Fatigue, thirst, sweating, flushing of face, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea; restlessness, anxiety, excitement occasionaly leading to convulsions; fever, tachycardia, labored respiration, cyanosis, and sometimes muscle cramps. Loss of consciousness, cessation of breathing and death. EYES: Causes dilation of pupils or posterior subcapsular opacities or cataracts. SKIN: Discoloration, irritation, and dermatitis. (USCG, 1999)

2,5-DINITROPHENOL can detonate or explode when heated under confinement (USCG, 1999). Phenols do not behave as organic alcohols, as one might guess from the presence of a hydroxyl (-OH) group in their structure. Instead, they react as weak organic acids. Phenols and cresols are much weaker as acids than common carboxylic acids (phenol has pKa = 9.88). These materials are incompatible with strong reducing substances such as hydrides, nitrides, alkali metals, and sulfides. Flammable gas (H2) is often generated, and the heat of the reaction may ignite the gas. Heat is also generated by the acid-base reaction between phenols and bases.

• Nitro, Nitroso, Nitrate, and Nitrite Compounds, Organic
• Phenols and Cresols

Use caution: Liquids with this reactive group classification have been known to react with the absorbents listed below.

• Cellulose-Based Absorbents
• Expanded Polymeric Absorbents

Excerpt from 113 [Flammable Materials (Wet / Desensitized Explosive)]:

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE: Isolate spill or leak area immediately for at least 100 meters (330 feet) in all directions.

LARGE SPILL: Consider initial evacuation for 500 meters (1/3 mile) in all directions.

FIRE: If tank, rail car or tank truck is involved in a fire, ISOLATE for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions; also, consider initial evacuation for 800 meters (1/2 mile) in all directions. (ERG, 2020)

Fire Extinguishing Agents: Water, dry chemical, CO2, foam. (USCG, 1999)

Excerpt from 113 [Flammable Materials (Wet / Desensitized Explosive)]:

ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames) from immediate area. All equipment used when handling the product must be grounded. Do not touch or walk through spilled material.

SMALL SPILL: Flush area with large amounts of water.

LARGE SPILL: Wet down with water and dike for later disposal. KEEP "WETTED" PRODUCT WET BY SLOWLY ADDING FLOODING QUANTITIES OF WATER. (ERG, 2020)

Self-contained breathing apparatus, butyl rubber gloves, goggles, protective shoes and laboratory coat. (USCG, 1999)

No information available.

Call a doctor.

INHALATION: Remove from contaminated area. Administer oxygen and artificial respiration as needed.

EYES: Flush with water.

SKIN: Wash with soap and water.

INGESTION: Gastric lavage and saline cathartics.

OTHER: If patient is feverish use cold packs and alcohol sponges. (USCG, 1999)

• 2,5-DINITROPHENOL
• 2,5-DNP
• GAMMA-DINITROPHENOL