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NIOSH
Pocket Guide
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Coal tar pitch volatiles
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CAS 65996-93-2 |
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RTECS GF8655000 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Synonyms vary depending upon the specific compound (e.g., pyrene,
phenanthrene, acridine, chrysene, anthracene & benzo(a)pyrene).
[Note: NIOSH considers coal tar, coal tar pitch, and creosote to be
coal tar products.] |
DOT ID & Guide
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Exposure
Limits |
NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 0.1 mg/m3 (cyclohexane-extractable
fraction) |
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OSHA PEL: TWA 0.2 mg/m3 (benzene-soluble
fraction) [1910.1002] |
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IDLH Ca [80 mg/m3] |
Conversion |
Physical Description
Black or dark-brown amorphous residue. |
Properties vary depending upon the
specific compound.
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Combustible Solids |
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Strong oxidizers |
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: Daily
Remove: No recommendation
Change: Daily
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First Aid
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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Respirator Recommendations NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no
REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any
self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is
operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF =
10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is
operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in
combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure
breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece
respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted
organic vapor canister having a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any
appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
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Exposure Routes inhalation, skin
and/or eye contact |
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Symptoms Dermatitis, bronchitis,
[potential occupational carcinogen] |
Target Organs respiratory system,
skin, bladder, kidneys
Cancer Site [lung, kidney & skin cancer] |
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