Substance profile

Creosote oil

Creosote oil is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 61789-28-4 Danger

01 · Identification

What Creosote oil is

Creosote oil is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

CAS number61789-28-4

EC number263-047-8

Index number648-099-00-5

[A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200°C to 325°C (392°F to 617°F).]

02 · GHS classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Signal wordDanger

Hazard statements assigned to Creosote oil
Code	Hazard statement
H350	May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

Precautionary statements: P201, P280, P308, P313

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