Substance profile
Creosote oil, high-boiling distillate
Creosote oil, high-boiling distillate is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Creosote oil, high-boiling… is
Creosote oil, high-boiling distillate is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Creosote oil, high-boiling…
- Wash Oil
- [The high-boiling distillation fraction obtained from the high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal which is further refined to remove excess crystalline salts. It consists primarily of creosote oil with some of the normal polynuclear aromatic salts, which are components of coal tar distillates, removed. It is crystal free at approximately 5°C (41°F).]
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| 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>. |