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.]
CAS 65996-93-2
Hazard classDanger — Health hazard
PictogramsHealth hazard
H-statements- H350 May cause cancer
- H340 May cause genetic defects
- H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child
Common uses (US EPA CDR)BinderSealant (barrier)Processing aids not otherwise specifiedIntermediateAdhesion/cohesion promoter
Workplace exposure limitsNIOSH REL Ca TWA 0.1 mg/m3 (cyclohexane-extractable fraction)
OSHA PEL TWA 0.2 mg/m3 (benzene-soluble fraction)
IDLH Ca [80 mg/m3]Occupational exposure limits — NIOSH Pocket Guide.
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.
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