A yellow colored liquid dissolved in an organic solvent. The flammability of the solution depends on the solvent. Dinitrophenol itself is combustible though Dinitrophenol,dry or wetted with less than 15% water,by mass may require some effort to ignite. Toxic by skin absorption and inhalation. Prolonged exposure to fire or heat may result in the spontaneous decomposition and heating with a resultant explosion. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen during combustion.
