Substance profile

Tar acids, cresylic, residues

Tar acids, cresylic, residues is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 68555-24-8 Danger

01 · Identification

What Tar acids, cresylic, residues is

Tar acids, cresylic, residues is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

CAS number68555-24-8

EC number271-418-0

Index number648-126-00-0

Distillate Phenols
[The residue from crude coal tar acids after removal of phenol, cresols, xylenols and any higher boiling phenols. A black solid with a melting point approximately 80°C (176°F). Composed primarily of polyalkylphenols, resin gums, and inorganic salts.]

02 · GHS classification

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 Tar acids, cresylic, residues
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>.

Precautionary statements: P201, P280, P308, P313

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