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Reference data from EU CLP Annex VI and published regulations — verify against your supplier's SDS before use.

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Distillates (coal tar), naphthalene oils

Distillates (coal tar), naphthalene oils is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 84650-04-4 Danger

01 · Identification

What Distillates (coal tar)… is

Distillates (coal tar), naphthalene oils is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Distillates (coal tar)… identifiers and molecular data

Distillates (coal tar)… CAS number and EC number

CAS number84650-04-4
EC number283-484-8
Index number (CLP Annex VI)648-085-00-9

Other names for Distillates (coal tar)…

  • Naphthalene Oil
  • [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic and other hydrocarbons, phenolic compounds and aromatic nitrogen compounds and distills in the approximate range of 200°C to 250°C (392°F to 482°F).]

03 · GHS classification

Distillates (coal tar)… hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Distillates (coal tar)… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Distillates (coal tar)… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Distillates (coal tar)… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 Category 1A or 1B H340 GHS08
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.

Distillates (coal tar)… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Distillates (coal tar)…
CodeHazard statement
H350 May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H340 May cause genetic defects <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 Distillates (coal tar)…. 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 Distillates (coal tar)…

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 Distillates (coal… 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

Distillates (coal tar)… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 4 precautionary statements to Distillates (coal tar)…. 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.

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

Distillates (coal tar)… 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 Дестилати (каменовъглен катран), нафталенови масла нафталеново масло
Spanish español Destilados (alquitrán de hulla), aceites de naftaleno aceite de naftaleno
Czech čeština destilační produkty (dehtárenské), naftalenové oleje naftalenový olej
Danish dansk destillater (stenkulstjære), naph thalenolier naftalinolie
German Deutsch Destillate (Kohlenteer), Naphthalinöle Naphthalinöl[komplexe Kombination von Kohlenwasserstoffen, hergestellt durch Destillation von Kohlenteer.
Estonian eesti Destillaadid (kivisöetõrv), naftaleenõlid naftaleenõli
Greek ελληνικά Αποστάγματα (λιθανθρακόπισσας), έλαια ναφθαλινίου Έλαιο ναφθαλινίου
English English Distillates (coal tar), naphthalene oils Naphthalene Oil[A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic and other hydrocarbons, phenolic compound and aromatic nitrogen compounds and distills in the approximate range of 200 o C to 250 o C (392 o F to 482 o F).]-
French français Distillats (goudron de houille), huiles naphtalénique huile naphtalénique
Croatian hrvatski destilati (ugljeni katran), naftalenska ulja naftalensko ulje
Italian italiano distillati (catrame di carbone), olii naftalenici olio naftalinoso
Latvian latviešu Destilāti (ogļu darvas), naftalīna eļļu Naftalīna eļļa
Lithuanian lietuvių Distiliatai (akmens anglių deguto), naftaleno alyvos Naftaleno alyva
Hungarian magyar Párlatok (kőszénkátrány), naftalinolajok Naftalinolaj
Maltese Malti Distillati (qatran tal-faħam), żjut tan-naftalen Żejt tan-Naftalen
Dutch Nederlands destillaten (koolteer), naftaleenoliën naftaleenolie
Polish polski Destylaty (smoła węglowa), oleje naftalenowe Olej naftalenowy[Złożona mieszanina węglowodorów otrzymywana przez destylację smoły węglowej. Składa się przede wszystkim z węglowodorów aromatycznych i innych węglowodorów, związków fenolowych i aromatycznych związków azotowych i destyluje w zakresie temp. ok. 200–250 o C (392–482 o F).]-
Portuguese português destilados (alcatrão de carvão), óleos de naftaleno óleo de naftaleno
Romanian română Distilate (gudron de cărbune), uleiuri pe bază de naftalină Ulei pe bază de naftalină
Slovak slovenčina destiláty (uhoľno-dechtové), naftalénové oleje naftalénový olej
Slovenian slovenščina destilati (premogov katran), naftalenska olja naftalensko olje
Finnish suomi Tisleet (kivihiiliterva), naftaleeniöljyt Naftaleeniöljy
Swedish svenska Destillat (stenkolstjära), naftalenoljor Naftalenolja

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

Distillates (coal tar)… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Distillates (coal tar)…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS08 Health hazard pictogram

Danger

Distillates (coal tar)…

  • May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • May cause genetic defects <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

Distillates (coal tar)… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Distillates (coal tar)…?

The CAS number of Distillates (coal tar)… is 84650-04-4. Its EC number is 283-484-8.

What does a Distillates (coal tar)… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Distillates (coal tar)… carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.

Is Distillates (coal tar)… flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Distillates (coal tar)… 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 Distillates (coal tar)… a carcinogen?

Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Distillates (coal tar)… as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.

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