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Chemical Database

2,4,6-trinitrophenol

Identifications

• Formula: (NO2)3C6H2OH
• Formula: C6H2KN3O7
• Formula: C6H3N3O7
• Formula: NH4C6H3O7

  Elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Potassium

• CAS Number: 131-74-8
• CAS Number: 146-84-9
• CAS Number: 189195-39-9
• CAS Number: 190402-10-9
• CAS Number: 26488-89-1
• CAS Number: 29663-11-4
• CAS Number: 3324-58-1
• CAS Number: 573-83-1
• CAS Number: 6477-64-1
• CAS Number: 68131-74-8
• CAS Number: 88-89-1
• CCOHS Record Number: 515
• RCRA Waste Number: P009
• RTECS Number: TJ7875000
• Synonyms/Related:
  • 1,3,5-Trinitrophenol
  • 10015990
  • 2, 4,6-Trinitrofenolo
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrofenol
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrofenol [Dutch]
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrofenolo
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrofenolo [Italian]
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol ammonium salt
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol, sodium salt
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl
  • 2-Hydroxy-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene
  • 21939.3
  • 28108.3
  • 28109.3
  • Acide picrique
  • Acide picrique [French]
  • Acido picrico
  • Acido picrico [Italian]
  • Acidum picrinicum
  • Ammonium carbazoate
  • Ammonium Picrate
  • Ammonium picrate, dry or wetted with <10% water, by mass [UN0004] [Explosive 1.1D]
  • Ammonium picrate, dry or wetted with less than 10 percent water, by mass
  • Ammonium picrate, wetted with not <10% water, by mass [UN1310] [Flammable solid]
  • Ammonium picrate, wetted with not less than 10 percent water, by mass
  • Ammonium picronitrate
  • Ash
  • c0945
  • Carbazotic Acid
  • CI 10305
  • Explosive D
  • Hager's reagent
  • Kyselina pikrova
  • Kyselina pikrova [Czech]
  • Lead dipicrate
  • Lyddite
  • Melinite
  • NA1344
  • NISTC88891
  • Nitroxanthic acid
  • Obeline picrate
  • Pertite
  • Phenol trinitrate
  • phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro
  • Phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-
  • Phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-, ammonium salt
  • Phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-, potassium salt
  • Phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-, silver (1+) salt
  • Phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-, silver(1+) salt (9CI)
  • Phenol, 2,4,6-trinitro-, sodium salt
  • Phenoltrinitrate
  • Picragol
  • Picral
  • Picratol
  • Picric acid
  • Picric acid (dry)
  • Picric acid (wet)
  • Picric acid sodium salt
  • Picric acid, ammonium salt
  • Picric acid, dry
  • Picric acid, dry or wetted with < 30% water, by mass
  • Picric acid, dry or wetted with less than 30 percent water, by mass
  • Picric acid, potassium salt
  • Picric acid, potassium salt (8CI)
  • Picric acid, silver (1+) salt
  • Picric acid, silver(1+) salt (8CI)
  • Picric acid, sodium derivative
  • Picric acid, sodium salt
  • Picric acid, sodium salt (8CI)
  • Picric acid, wet
  • Picric acid, wet, with not <10% water [NA1344] [Flammable solid]
  • Picric acid, wet, with not <10% water [NA1344] [Flammable solid]
  • Picric acid, wet, with not less than 10% water
  • Picric acid, wetted with not less than 10% water
  • Picronitric acid
  • Picrotol
  • Pikrinezuur
  • Pikrinezuur [Dutch]
  • Pikrinsaeure
  • Pikrinsaeure [German]
  • Pikrynowy kwas
  • Pikrynowy kwas [Polish]
  • Potassium Picrate
  • Potassium trinitrophenolate
  • Reflorit
  • Shimose
  • Silver picrate
  • Silver picrate (dry) [Forbidden]
  • Silver picrate, wetted with not <30% water, by mass [UN1347] [Flammable solid]
  • Silver picrate, wetted with not less than 30% water
  • Silver, (picryloxy)-
  • Sodium 2,4, 6-trinitrophenolate
  • Sodium 2,4,6-trinitrophenolate
  • Sodium picrate
  • Sodium trinitrophenolate
  • Sodium, (picryloxy)-
  • TNF
  • Trinitrophenol
  • Trinitrophenol (picric acid) , wetted, with not less than 10 percent water by mass
  • Trinitrophenol or picric acid, dry or wetted with <30% water, by mass [UN0154] [Explosive 1.1D]
  • Trinitrophenol or picric acid, dry or wetted with <30% water, by mass [UN0154] [Explosive 1.1D]
  • Trinitrophenol, dry or wetted with < 30% water, by mass
  • Trinitrophenol, wetted with not <30% water, by mass [UN1344] [Flammable solid]
  • Trinitrophenol, wetted with not <30% water, by mass [UN1344] [Flammable solid]
  • Trinitrophenol, wetted with not less than 10% water
  • Trinitrophenol, wetted with not less than 30 percent water, by mass
  • Trinitrophenol, wetted with not less than 30% water

Properties

• Boiling Point: K °C °F
• Flammability:
  • Explosive Limits:
    • Lower Explosive Limit: 0%
    • Upper Explosive Limit: 0%
  • Flammable Limits:
    • Lower Flammable Limit: 0%
    • Upper Flammable Limit: 0%
  • Flash Point K °C °F
  • Autoignition Temperature: K °C °F
• Incompatiblities:
  • ammonia
  • concrete
  • copper
  • corrosive to metals
  • lead
  • many metals
  • plaster
  • salts
  • zinc
• Melting Point: K °C °F

Health & Regulatory Guidelines

• NFPA 704 Rating:
  • Health Hazardard Rating: 3
  • Fire Hazardard Rating: 4
  • Reactivity Hazardard Rating: 4
• NIOSH Guidelines:
  • TWA: mg/m³
  • STEL: mg/m³
  • IDLH: mg/m³
  • Conversion: 1 PPM = mg/m³@ 25°C & 1ATM
• OSHA Regulations:
  • TWA: mg/m³
  • TWA Vacated: mg/m³
• Health Risks: Toxic
• Notes: Corrosive to metals. An explosive mixture results when the aqueous solution crystallizes.

49 CFR 172.101 - Hazardous Materials Table

	Hazardous materials description and proper shipping names	Haz class or div	ID#	PG	LC	Spec prov §172.102	Pack §173			Qty limit		Vessel
							Excep	Non Bulk	Bulk	Pass air/rail	Cargo air only	Loc	Other
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8A)	(8B)	(8C)	(9A)	(9B)	(10A)	(10B)
Current as of Oct. 6, 2011
	Ammonium picrate, dry or wetted with less than 10 percent water, by mass	1.1D	UN0004	II	1.1D		None	62	None	Forbid	Forbid	10	5E, 19E
	Ammonium picrate, wetted with not less than 10 percent water, by mass	4.1	UN1310	I	4.1	23, A2, N41	None	211	None	Forbid	Forbid	D	28, 36
	Picric acid, see Trinitrophenol, etc									Forbid	Forbid

2008 Emergency Response Guidebook Information

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