|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coal tar pitch volatiles |
CAS 65996-93-2 | ||
|
|
RTECS GF8655000 | ||
|
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.] |
DOT ID & Guide 2713 153 (acridine) |
||
Exposure
|
NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 0.1 mg/m3 (cyclohexane-extractable fraction) See Appendix A See Appendix C | ||
| OSHA PEL: TWA 0.2 mg/m3 (benzene-soluble fraction) [1910.1002] See Appendix C | |||
| IDLH Ca [80 mg/m3] See: 65996932 | Conversion | ||
|
Physical Description Black or dark-brown amorphous residue. |
|||
|
Properties vary depending upon the specific compound. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Combustible Solids | |||
|
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers |
|||
|
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 |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately |
|
Important additional information about respirator selection 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 |
|
| Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact | |
| Symptoms Dermatitis, bronchitis, [potential occupational carcinogen] | |
|
Target Organs
respiratory system, skin, bladder, kidneys Cancer Site [lung, kidney & skin cancer] |
|
| See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 1415 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0054 |