Phenol yog ib qho tseem ceeb raw khoom nyob rau hauv industrial ntau lawm rau zus tau tej cov resins, spices, coatings, fungicides, preservatives, thiab tshuaj xws li tshuaj aspirin. Nws kuj tseem siv tau rau kev tua kab mob cov cuab yeej phais thiab kho cov kab mob, ua kom tsis muaj tawv nqaij, txo qhov khaus, thiab kho otitis media. Cov kev daws teeb meem ntawm phenol tuaj yeem siv ncaj qha los ua cov tshuaj tua kab mob thiab tshuaj tua kab mob, xws li xab npum niaj hnub uas muaj me me ntawm phenol.