The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer and a copyright notice . Phenols Breathing phenol vapor can irritate the mouth, nose, and throat. Direct contact can cause more severe burns of the tissues, although skin contact is not immediately painful. High exposure may cause poisoning with vomiting, difficulty in swallowing, headache, dizziness, and fainting.
Phenol is colorless when solved in water but presents a characteristic sweet tar like odor.
It is used in making plywood, pharmaceuticals, plastics and rubber. Normal neutral condition is pH between 6 and 8. They may also result from natural conditions such as some soil natural degradation. Color, transparency and dissolved oxygen are some of the specific parameters related to water quality that can be used to assess the extent of eutrophication of water body and thus assess its overall health and condition. Greenish color may indicate excessive algae proliferation and is a common sight in the summer.