Product ID:COAL TAR PITCH
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F025191
MSDS Number: BNZJK

Emergency Phone: 800-553-5631

Info Phone: 800-556-7737

Cage: KOPPE

Telephone: 412-227-2884

Cage: 0EGB7

COAL TAR PITCH (SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH,

CAS: 65996-93-2

RTECS: GF8655000

OSHA PEL 200 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/CUM (A1)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IRRITATION/CORNEAL CHANGE/THERMAL
BURN. SKIN: IRRITATION/HARMFUL/PHOTOTOXIC REACTION/CANCER/THERMAL
BURN. INHALATION: HARMFUL/RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION &
DIFFICULTIES/CNS EFFECT/CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE. INGESTION: GI
DISTURBANCE/IRRITATION/NAUSEA/VOMITING/ABDOMINAL
PAIN/HARMFUL/CARDIOVASCULAR INVOLVEMENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION/CORNEAL CHANGE/THERMAL BURN.
SKIN: IRRITATION/HARMFUL/PHOTOTOXIC REACTION/CANCER/THERMAL BURN.
INHALATION: HARMFUL/RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & DIFFICULTIES/CNS
EFFECT/CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE. INGESTION: GI
DISTURBANCE/IRRITATION/NAUSEA/VOMITING/ABDOMINAL
PAIN/HARMFUL/CARDIOVASCULAR INVOLVEMENT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER/KIDNEY/SKIN/CNS/RESPIRATORY
DISEASES

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATERLESS HAND CLEANER. FLUSH W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF COLD WATER. SUBMERGE AREA IN COLD WATER. PACK W/ICE.
INHALATION: R EMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED OR IS
DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:302F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM, OR WATER SPRAY. WATER OR
FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING, IF MOLTEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL FACE APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINER/STRUCTURE/PROTECT PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE GIVES OFF TOXIC VAPORS. VAPORS ARE
RELEASED/DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. CLOSED CONTAINERS
EXPLODE IN HEAT. COMBUSTIBLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:SOLIDIFIED SPILL: SHOVEL INTO DRY
CONTAINERS/COVER. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. CONTAIN RUNOFF FROM FIRE
CONTROL/DILUTION WATER. TREAT AS A COAL SPILLAGE/RECOVER SPILLAGE.
IF HOT LIQUID IS SPILLED, CONTAIN W/ SAND/ASHES. ALLOW TO
COOL/SCRAPE UP/DISPOSE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. KEEP IN A
CLOSED, LABELED CONTAINER W/IN A COOL, WELL SHADED, DRY VENTILATED
AREA. AVOID INHALATION OF DUSTS/VAPORS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. READ/UNDERSTAND MSDS.
APPLY PROTECTIVE CREAMS BEFORE WORKING/SEVERAL TIMES DURING WORK.
DON'T USE/STORE IN HOME. DON'T INGEST. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENS
W/OUT PROPER EYE PR OTECTION WHEN USING PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED COMBINATION
FILTER/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES OR CANISTERS. FULL-FACE PIECE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE UNITS REQUIRED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST: IN PATTERN/VOLUME TO
CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES & TO KEEP Protective Gloves:HEAT RESISTANT INDUSTRIAL FABRIC-TYPE
Eye Protection:INDUSTRIAL SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SIDE/FACE SHIELD/INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK
CLOTHING/SAFETY FOOTWEAR/HEAT & NECK
COVER/APRON/JACKET/PANTS/COVERALLS/BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE. MAINTAIN GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING. WASH BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR
REST ROOMS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:500F
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.22
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIGLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SOLID W/NO ODOR AT 69.8F, AROMATIC ODOR AFTER
MELTING.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, PHYSICAL DAMAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCORDING TO
LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PLACE IN TIGHTLY SEALED
LABELED CONTAINERS.

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