Substance profile
Tar, coal, high-temp.
Tar, coal, high-temp. is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
CAS 65996-89-6 Danger
01 · Identification
What Tar, coal, high-temp. is
Tar, coal, high-temp. is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
CAS number65996-89-6
EC number266-024-0
Index number648-082-00-2
Other names for Tar, coal, high-temp.
- Coal tar
- [The condensation product obtained by cooling, to approximately ambient temperature, the gas evolved in the high temperature (greater than 700 °C (1292 °F)) destructive distillation of coal. A black viscous liquid denser than water. Composed primarily of a complex mixture of condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons. May contain minor amounts of phenolic compounds and aromatic nitrogen bases.]
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>. |