Product ID:COAL TAR CREOSOTE-PRESS/NON-PRESS/GEN.APPLI
MSDS Date:08/01/1989
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-257-2482
MSDS Number: BJPKL

KOPPERS CO INC

3000 KOPPERS BLDG
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-1818
US

Emergency Phone: 800-553-5631

Info Phone: 412-227-2884

Cage: 80592

KOPPERS CO INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-1818 US

Cage: 80592

CREOSOTE (SARA III)

CAS: 8001-58-9

RTECS: GF8615000

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

INDENE

CAS: 95-13-6

RTECS: NK8225000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; 9192

NAPHTHALENE (SARA III)

CAS: 91-20-3

RTECS: QJ0525000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM/15 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DIPHENYL (BIPHENYL) (SARA III)

CAS: 92-52-4

RTECS: DU8050000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 0.2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

ALKYL NAPHTHALENE

Fraction By Weight: <10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1,700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:MAY CAUSE MODERATE
IRRITATION.SKIN:CAN RESULT IN SEVERE IRRITATION WHICH WHEN
ACCENTUATED BY SUNLIGHT MAY RESULT IN PHOTOTOXIC SKIN
REACTION.INHALATION:IRRITATION,CNS EFFECTS,SUCH AS HEADACH
E,DIZZINESS,COMA AND POSSIBLE
DEATH.INGESTION:IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING & ABDOMINAL
PAIN.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE. IARC LISTS CREOSOTE AS A
POSSIBLE CARCINOGENIC AGENT TO HUMAN.
Effects of Overexposure:WARNING! MAY CAUSE CANCER. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. HARMFUL TO THE SKIN OR IF INHALED. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
IN OR A HISTORY OF AILMENTS INVOLVING THE SKIN OR BLOOD-FORMING
ORGANS MAY BE AT A GREATER RISK OF DEVELOPING ADVERSE HEALTH
EFFECTS WHEN EXPOSED TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL AID.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.SKIN:WIPE MATERIAL OFF.WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP &
WATER/WATERLESS HAND CLEANER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.INGESTION: GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF
CONSCIOUS.INDUCE VOMITING USING IPECAC SYRUP.THEN,GIVE A SLURRY OF
100 G OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IN 8 OZ OF WATER.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING, IF MOLTEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR COMPLETE FIRE SERVICE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT,INCLUDING FULL-FACE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS BY FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC VAPORS/DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
BE RELEASED FORMING FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. CLOSED
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF NO RISK INVOLVED.STAY
UPWIND.SOLIDIFIED SPILL:SHOVEL INTO DRY CONTAINERS AND COVER.FLUSH
AREA WITH WATER.SMALL WET SPILL:TAKE UP WITH SAND.FLUSH AREA WITH
WATER.DIKE LARGE SPILLS FOR LATE R DISPOSAL.CONTAIN RUNOFF FROM
FIRE CONTROL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED BREATHING OF
VAPORS,MISTS/FUMES.AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT WITH
SKIN/EYES.APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROTECTIVE CREAMS (SUN SCREENS FOR
COAL TAR PRODUCTS) BEFORE WORKING/SEV ERAL TIMES DURING WORK MAY BE
BENEFICIAL

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.IF EXPOSURES ARE NOT
BELOW TLV(PEL),USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED UNITS AS PER CURRENT 29 CFR
1910.134 AND MANUFACTURERS' "INSTRUCTIONS" AND
"WARNINGS".COMBINATION FILTER/ORGANIC VAPO R CARTRIDGES OR CANISTER
MAY BE USED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
PATTERN/VOLUME TO CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURE < EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GARMENTS SUCH AS
HEAD/NECK COVER,APRONS,JACKETS,PANTS,BOOTS,ETC.EYE-WASH
FACILITIES,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT USE UNTIL MANUFACTURER'S PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ &
UNDERSTOOD. WASH EXPOSED AREAS PROMPTLY AND THOROUGHLY AFTER SKIN
CONTACT FROM WORKING WITH THIS PRODUCT AND BEFORE EATING,DRINKING
OR USIN G REST ROOMS.DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENS WITHOUT PROPER EYE
PROTECTION WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>355
Vapor Pres:1 @ 30C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.050
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOW (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:BROWN TO BLACK LIQUID WITH CREOSOTE OR TARRY ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES;DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT
RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL
RESPONSE CENTER (800-424- 8802).WHEN SPILLED,REPORTABLE QUANTITY IS
1 LB.

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