COAL TAR

UN Number: 3082 - CAS Number: 8007-45-2

Also known as: CARBO-CORT, CRUDE COAL TAR
Information on chemical

Information on chemical

External resources

CAMEO Chemical Database
WISER Substance List

Description

UN number 3082
CAS number 8007-45-2

Physical chemical data

Physical State (20°C) Liquid
Density (kg/m3)
1160/1220 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C
Boiling Point (°C) 105/355
Flash Point (°C) 125

Behaviour at sea

Additional data

Colour black
Odour odourless

Transportation data

Package group III
State liquid

Reactivity data

Water No
Oxidizing agents Yes

GESAMP Hazard profile

Bioaccumulation in logPow (A1A) 4 - ≥4 and <5
Bioaccumulation in BCF (A1B) 4 - ≥500 and <4000
Bioaccumulation (A1) 4 - High potential to bioaccumulate
Biodegradation (A2) NR - Not readily biodegradable
Acute aquatic toxicity (B1) (LC/EC/IC50 (mg/l)) 3 - Moderately toxic
Chronic aquatic toxicity (B2) (NOEC (mg/l)) 1 - Low
Acute mammalian toxicity by swallowing (C1) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by skin penetration (C2) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by inhalation (C3) (LC50 (mg/l)) 0 - Negligible
Skin irritation/corrosivity (D1) 2 - Irritating
Eye irritation/corrosivity (D2) 2 - Irritating
Interference with coastal amenities (E2) S - Sinking substance that would deposit on the seabed, not likely to dissolve quickly
Effects on wildlife and bottom habitats (E3) 3 - Is highly acutely toxic; and/or is severely irritant or corrosive to skin or eyes; and/or is carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic; and/or is a floater or persistent floater with associated health effects

Human toxicity threshold

Ecotoxicity

Incident reports

Incident reports

No incident reports available

Emergency Response Guidebook

Emergency Response Guidebook

Guide number: 171

See the guide or download the emergency response guidebook

At sea emergency guide

At sea emergency guide

No guides available

Decision trees

Decision trees

No decision trees available

No additional data

last modified 2023-01-16T12:09:54+00:00

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