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Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 65996-83-0
Chemical Name Extracts, coal tar oil alk.
Chemical Synonym Alkaline Extract
[The extract from coal tar oil produced by an alkaline wash such as aqueous sodium hydroxide. Composed primarily of the alkali salts of various phenolic compounds.]
Extracts, coal tar oil, alkaline
Hazard Category Acute toxicity – category 3
Acute toxicity – category 3
Carcinogenicity – category 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B
Skin irritation – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2
Hazard Statement H301 (Toxic if swallowed)
H311 (Toxic in contact with skin)
H350 (May cause cancer)
H340 (May cause genetic defects)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H373 (May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure)
Pictogram Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes J (The classification as a carcinogen or mutagen need not apply if it can be shown that the substance contains less than 0.1 % w/w benzene (CAS No 9072-35-9). This note applies only to certain complex coal- and oil derived substances in this spreadsheet.)
8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.)
10 (The chemical is a substance of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction product, or biological material (UVCB). The hazards of the chemical may depend on the composition. For more information refer to the assessment report published on the website of the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme.)
Sources N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[ Alkaline Extract;
[The extract from coal tar oil produced by an alkaline wash such as aqueous sodium hydroxide. Composed primarily of the alkali salts of various phenolic compounds.]]
to
[Alkaline Extract;
[The extract from coal tar oil produced by an alkaline wash such as aqueous sodium hydroxide. Composed primarily of the alkali salts of various phenolic compounds.];
Extracts, coal tar oil, alkaline]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B]

to
[HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC101:Carcinogenicity – category 1B,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC112:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 2]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08]
to
[GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects]
to
[H301 ;
H311 ;
H350 ;
H340 ;
H315 ;
H373 ]
Notes modified from
[H,J,M,8]
to
[J,8,10]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added