Product ID:COAL TAR PITCH
MSDS Date:10/01/1988
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-281-2341
MSDS Number: BHJFQ

Emergency Phone: 412-433-7654/412-433-5811

Info Phone: 412-433-7654

Cage: 94977

Telephone: 412-433-7654/412-433-5811

Cage: 94977

COAL TAR PITCH VOLATILES (BENZENE SOLUBLE FRACTION),

CAS: 65996-93-2

RTECS: GF8655000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3, A1; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:IRRITATION,CONJUNCTIVITIS.
SKIN:IRRITATION,PHOTOTOXIC REACTIONS,ACNE,FOLLICULITIS,AND MORE
SERIOUS SKIN DISORDERS. INHALATION:SWOLLEN OR IRRITATED NASAL
MUCOSA AND SINUSES. CHRONIC-VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCER INCLUDING
SKIN CARCINOMAS,LUNG,LIP AND KIDNEY TUMORS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COAL TAR PITCH IS A CONFIRMED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION,BURNING,TEARING.
SKIN:IRRITATION,BURNING,ITCHING,SWELLING,REDNESS. INHALATION:UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,COUGHING,SNEEZING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS (ASTHMA,CHRONIC BRONCHITIS,EMPHYSEMA,ETC.)
MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ANY FUME OR AIRBORNE PARTICULATE
MATTER EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER.SEE DOCTOR.MOLTEN PITCH IS A SEVERE BURN HAZARD.
INGESTION: SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE PITCH DUST IS AS EXPLOSIVE AS COAL
DUST. MOLTEN PITCH AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE WILL BURN.

Spill Release Procedures:RELEASE OR SPILLAGE OF SOLID CAN BE TREATED AS
A COAL SPILLAGE AND RECOVERY MADE AVOIDING SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.IF
HOT LIQUID IS SPILLED,CONTAIN WITH ABSORBENT SOLIDS,SUCH AS
SAND,EARTH,ETC.ALLOW TO CO OL,SCRAPE UP AND DISPOSE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE
APPROPIATE FOR DUST AND ORGANIC VAPORS. RESPIRATOR SELECTION
DEPENDS ON THE TYPE AND MAGNITUDE OF EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIRED. GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION MAY ASSIST IN REDUCING CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:PVA, VYTON.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES. FACESHIELD IF SPLASHING.
Other Protective Equipment:PVA,VYTON PROTECTIVE GARMENTS,FULL BODY
CLOTHING,EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>450F,>232C
Vapor Pres:4 @ 440F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SOLID. NO ODOR AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.
AROMATIC AFTER MELTING.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, TOXIC
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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