Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 8007-45-2
Chemical Name Tar, coal
Chemical Synonym Coal tar
[The by-product from the destructive distillation of coal. Almost black semisolid. A complex combination of aromatic hydro-carbons, phenolic compounds, nitrogen bases and thiophene.]
Hazard Category Carcinogenicity – category 1A
Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazard Statement H350 (May cause cancer)
H340 (May cause genetic defects)
H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
Pictogram Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes 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
[ Coal tar;
[The by-product from the destructive distillation of coal. Almost black semisolid. A complex combination of aromatic hydro-carbons, phenolic compounds, nitrogen bases and thiophene.]]
to
[Coal tar;
[The by-product from the destructive distillation of coal. Almost black semisolid. A complex combination of aromatic hydro-carbons, phenolic compounds, nitrogen bases and thiophene.]]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A]

to
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08]
to
[GHS08,GHS07]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer]
to
[H350 ;
H340 ;
H360FD ;
H317 ]
Notes modified from
[H,8]
to
[8,10]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N]
20/01/2017 Signal Word modified from
[]
to
[Danger]
Synonym modified from
[Coal tar;
[The by-product from the destructive distillation of coal. Almost black semisolid. A complex combination of aromatic hydro-carbons, phenolic compounds, nitrogen bases and thiophene.]]
to
[ Coal tar;
[The by-product from the destructive distillation of coal. Almost black semisolid. A complex combination of aromatic hydro-carbons, phenolic compounds, nitrogen bases and thiophene.]]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A]

Pictogram modified from
[]
to
[GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer;
H340 May cause genetic defects;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction]
to
[H350 ]
Notes modified from
[]
to
[H,8]
Sources modified from
[]
to
[EU]
20/01/2017 Chemical Deleted
20/01/2017 Signal Word modified from
[Danger]
to
[]
Synonym modified from
[ Coal tar;
[The by-product from the destructive distillation of coal. Almost black semisolid. A complex combination of aromatic hydro-carbons, phenolic compounds, nitrogen bases and thiophene.]]
to
[Coal tar;
[The by-product from the destructive distillation of coal. Almost black semisolid. A complex combination of aromatic hydro-carbons, phenolic compounds, nitrogen bases and thiophene.]]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A]

to
[HC100:Carcinogenicity – category 1A,
HC097:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 1B,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS08]
to
[]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H350 May cause cancer]
to
[H350 ;
H340 ;
H360FD ;
H317 ]
Notes modified from
[H,8]
to
[]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added