Coal tar pitch volatiles
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CAS
65996-93-2
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RTECS
GF8655000
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Synonyms vary depending upon the specific compound (e.g., pyrene, phenanthrene, acridine, chrysene, anthracene & benzo(a)pyrene). [Note: NIOSH considers coal tar, coal tar pitch, and creosote to be coal tar products.]
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DOT ID & Guide
2713 / 153 (acridine)
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 0.1 mg/m3 (cyclohexane-extractable fraction) See Appendix A See Appendix C
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OSHA PEL: TWA 0.2 mg/m3 (benzene-soluble fraction) [1910.1002] See Appendix C
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IDLH
Ca [80 mg/m3]
See: 65996932
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Conversion
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Physical Description
Black or dark-brown amorphous residue.
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Properties vary depending upon the specific compound.
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Combustible Solids
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Strong oxidizers
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Measurement Methods
OSHA 58
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: Daily
Remove: No recommendation
Change: Daily
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Dermatitis, bronchitis, [potential occupational carcinogen]
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Target Organs
respiratory system, skin, bladder, kidneys
Cancer Site
[lung, kidney & skin cancer]
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See also: INTRODUCTION
See ICSC CARD: 1415 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0054
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