Substance profile
Distillates (coal tar), benzole fraction, distn. residues
Distillates (coal tar), benzole fraction, distn. residues is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Distillates (coal tar)… is
Distillates (coal tar), benzole fraction, distn. residues is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Distillates (coal tar)…
- Wash Oil
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the distillation of crude benzole (high temperature coal tar). It may be a liquid with the approximate distillation range of 150°C to 300°C (302°F to 572°F) or a semi-solid or solid with a melting point up to 70°C (158°F). It is composed primarily of naphthalene and alkyl naphthalenes.]
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>. |
| H340 | May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |