Substance profile
Anthracene oil
Anthracene oil is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Anthracene oil is
Anthracene oil is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Anthracene oil identifiers and molecular data
Anthracene oil CAS number and EC number
Other names for Anthracene oil
- [A complex combination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons obtained from coal tar having an approximate distillation range of 300 °C to 400 °C (572 °F to 752 °F). Composed primarily of phenanthrene, anthracene and carbazole.]
03 · GHS classification
Anthracene oil hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Anthracene oil pictograms and signal word
Anthracene oil hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 1A or 1B | H350 | GHS08 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Anthracene oil hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350 | May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Anthracene oil. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Anthracene oil
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Anthracene oil issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Anthracene oil precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 4 precautionary statements to Anthracene oil. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Anthracene oil name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | Антраценово масло |
| Spanish español | Aceite de antraceno |
| Czech čeština | anthracenový olej |
| Danish dansk | anthracenolie antracenolie |
| German Deutsch | Anthracenöl |
| Estonian eesti | antratseenõli |
| Greek ελληνικά | Έλαιο ανθρακενίου |
| English English | Anthracene oil |
| French français | Huile anthracénique |
| Croatian hrvatski | antracensko ulje |
| Italian italiano | olio di antracene olio di antracene I |
| Latvian latviešu | Antracēneļļa |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | Antraceno alyva |
| Hungarian magyar | Antracénolaj |
| Maltese Malti | Żejt tal-antraċen |
| Dutch Nederlands | antraceenolie |
| Polish polski | Olej antracenowy |
| Portuguese português | óleo de antraceno |
| Romanian română | Ulei antracenic |
| Slovak slovenčina | antracénový olej |
| Slovenian slovenščina | antracensko olje |
| Finnish suomi | Antraseeniöljy |
| Swedish svenska | Antracenolja |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Anthracene oil GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Anthracene oil, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Anthracene oil
- May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Get medical advice/attention.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Questions
Anthracene oil — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Anthracene oil?
The CAS number of Anthracene oil is 90640-80-5. Its EC number is 292-602-7.
What does a Anthracene oil label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Anthracene oil carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is Anthracene oil flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Anthracene oil no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Anthracene oil a carcinogen?
Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Anthracene oil as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.
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