Substance profile
Pitch, coal tar, high-temp.,
Pitch, coal tar, high-temp., is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
CAS 65996-93-2 Danger
01 · Identification
What Pitch, coal tar, high-temp., is
Pitch, coal tar, high-temp., is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
CAS number65996-93-2
EC number266-028-2
Index number648-055-00-5
Other names for Pitch, coal tar, high-temp.,
- [The residue from the distillation of high temperature coal tar. A black solid with an approximate softening point from 30 °C to 180 °C (86 °F to 356 °F). Composed primarily of a complex mixture of three or more membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.]
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
| 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>. |
| H360FD | May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. |