Product ID:COAL TAR CREOSOTE TREATED WOOD
MSDS Date:07/28/1994
FSC:5510
NIIN:00N063938
MSDS Number: BZBQQ

KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP

KERR-MCGEE CENTER
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73125
US

Emergency Phone: 405-270-1313

Info Phone: 405-270-1313

Cage: 07083

KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP

UNKNOW OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73125 US

Telephone: 405-270-1313

Cage: 24023

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CAS: 8001-58-9

RTECS: GF8615000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WOOD DUST; (PARTICLES OF VARYING SIZE PRODUCED BY ANY

RTECS: ZC9850000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS WOOD TREATED W/COAL TAR CREOSOTE/DUST FROM WOOD.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYE, SKIN & RESP TRACT IRRITS. CREOSOTE MAY RSLT IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESPIRATORY AND SKIN SENSITIZER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISPOSAL UNLESS TREATED ACCORDING TO THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ESTABLISHED EXPOS LIMS. USE LOC EXHST & GEN VENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PHOTOTOX OF CREOSOTE, APPLY COMMERCIALLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BARRIER CREAMS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WARNING! HARMFUL IF WOOD
DUST/PRESERVATIVE VAPS ARE INHALED; MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO NOSE, THROAT
& LUNGS. PRLNGD EXPOS CAN LEAD TO INFLAM OF NASAL PASSAGES
(RHINITIS), LUNG DISEASE (BRONCH)/ASTHMA. DUST/P RESERVATIVE
(LIQ/VAPS) MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRIT. RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO EYE MAY
CAUSE CONJUNCT/TO SKIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COAL TAR CREOSOTE:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP,
VOL 7, PG 177, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:
(ING 11)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC DERM. ANIMAL
STUDIES INDICATE THAT PRLNGD SKIN EXPOS TO CREOSOTE CAN CAUSE
CANCER. SYMPS:INHAL:SNEEZING, COUGHING, RUNNY NOSE, NOSE BLEEDS,
FEVER, MUSCULAR ACHES & PAINS, DFCLT BRTHG/WHEEZING, DEPENDING
UPON SPECIES. BRTHG PRESERVATIVE VAPS MAY CAUSE HDCH, DROW, & POSS
WEAK & (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE OR SKIN DISEASE,
BREATHING OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE OR DISORDERS, SINUS PROBLEMS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MED ATTN IF RESP IRRIT
DEVELOPS/IF BRTHG BECOMES DFCLT. EYES:IMMED RINSE W/WATER. REMOVE
CONT LENSES, & CONTINUE FLUSHING W/RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
HOLD LIDS AP ART TO ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE SURF & LIDS. GET IMMED
MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/PLENTY OF WATER, & SOAP IF
AVAIL, FOR SEVERAL MIN. REMOVE & CLEAN CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. SEEK
MED (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO*2 OR DRY
CHEMICAL. FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. USE WATER TO WET DOWN WOOD DUST TO PVNT GENERATION OF DUST
CLOUDS. REMOVE BURNT/WET WOOD DUST TO (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINELY DIVIDED WOOD DUST IS STRONG TO SEV
EXPLO HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, SPKS/FLAME. BURNING COAL TAR
CREOSOTE TREATED WOOD CAN PRDCE TOX & IRRIT GASES/FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (SEE
CONTROL MEASURES). ON LAND:AVOID GENERATING DUSTS. SWEEP UP DUST
AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(SEE CONTROL MEASURES). AVOID BREATHING DUST AND CONTACT WITH EYES
OR SKIN.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME
OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS.

Respiratory Protection:IN OPERATIONS WHERE DUSTS/PRESERVATIVE VAPS
EXCEEDING EXPOS LIM ARE GENERATED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD MASK THAT
HAS BEEN SELECTED BY INDUST HYGIENIST OR OTHER TECHNICALLY
QUALIFIED PERSON FOR THE SPECI FIC WORK CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE WOOD DUST, USE EXPLO-PROOF VENT
EQUIP TO ASSURE AIRBORNE LEVELS ARE BELOW (ING 8)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR EASILY WASHABLE CLTHG. TO PROT EXPOSED SKIN AGAINST (ING 9)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING AFTER EACH SHIFT, OR MORE OFTEN
IF CLOTHING BECOMES CONTAMINATED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:OPEN AREA AFTER FIRE IS EXTING. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:INCOORD. EYE:TEARING, BURNING. SKIN:IRRIT, REDNESS,
SCALING, ITCHING. FIRST AID PROC:ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.
INGEST:GIVE 3-4 GL ASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMIT BY
PLACINGFINGER/BLUNT OBJECT ON BACK OF TONGUE. GIVE FLUIDS UNTIL
VOMIT IS CLEAR. (ING 3)

Appearance and Odor:SOLID. COLOR & ODOR VARY, DEPENDING UPON WOOD
SPECIES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUST GENERATION; SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE
AS WELL AS TOXIC COAL TAR FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED STATE & LOC REGS . RCRA
WASTE CODE:U051 (CREOSOTE). TREATED WOOD SHOULD NOT BE BURNED IN
OPEN FIRES/IN STOVES, FIREPLACES/RESIDENTIAL BOILERS. CREOSOTE &
HAZ DEBRIS CONTAM W/PRESERVATIVE ARE PROHIBITED FROM LAND (ING 7)

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