Substance profile
Residues (coal tar), anthracene oil distn.
Residues (coal tar), anthracene oil distn. is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Residues (coal tar)… is
Residues (coal tar), anthracene oil distn. is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Residues (coal tar)…
- Anthracene Oil Fraction
- [The residue from the fraction distillation of crude anthracene boiling in the approximate range of 340°C to 400°C (644°F to 752°F). It consists predominantly of tri- and polynuclear aromatic and heterocyclic 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.
| 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>. |