CREOSOTE (wood tar)

UN Number: 3082 - CAS Number: 8021-39-4

Also known as: BEECHWOOD CREOSOTE
Information on chemical

Information on chemical

External resources

CAMEO Chemical Database
WISER Substance List

Description

UN number 3082
CAS number 8021-39-4

Physical chemical data

Physical State (20°C) Liquid
Density (kg/m3)
1050 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C
Molar mass (g/mol) > 80
Density of gas (kg/m3) 3.57
Boiling Point (°C) 195/400
Melting Point (°C) < 15
Vapour Pressure (Pa)
100 [Pa] at a temperature of 20°C
Ignition Temperature (°C) 335
Flash Point (°C) 68

Behaviour at sea

Additional data

Colour yellow to black
Odour tarry odour

Transportation data

Transport mode Bulk,Packaged
Package group III
Cargo group 21
State liquid
Temperature (°C) ambient
Family name phenols, cresols

Reactivity data

Water No
Acid(s) Yes
Base(s) Yes
Metal(s) and alloys No
Oxidizing agents Yes

GESAMP Hazard profile

Biodegradation (A2) NR - Not readily biodegradable
Acute aquatic toxicity (B1) (LC/EC/IC50 (mg/l)) 5 - Very highly toxic
Acute mammalian toxicity by swallowing (C1) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 1 - Slight
Acute mammalian toxicity by skin penetration (C2) (LD50 (mg/kg)) 0 - Negligible
Acute mammalian toxicity by inhalation (C3) (LC50 (mg/l)) 2 - Moderate
Skin irritation/corrosivity (D1) 2 - Irritating
Eye irritation/corrosivity (D2) 1 - Mildly irritating
Interference with coastal amenities (E2) SD - Sinker/Dissolver
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

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No additional data

last modified 2023-01-16T12:08:03+00:00

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