Provenance

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Creosote oil, high-boiling distillate

Creosote oil, high-boiling distillate is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 70321-79-8 Danger

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.

CAS number70321-79-8
EC number274-565-9
Index number648-100-00-9

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.

Signal wordDanger
Hazard statements assigned to Creosote oil, high-boiling…
CodeHazard 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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