Distillates (coal tar), light oils

Health Hazard

Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Fresh air mask for confined areas; rubber gloves; protective clothing; full face shield; Symptoms Following Exposure: Will burn eyes and skin. The analgesic action may cause loss of pain sensation. Readily absorbed through skin, causing increased heart rate, convulsions, and death; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove victim to fresh air, keep quiet and warm. If breathing stops, start artificial respiration. INGESTION: do NOT induce vomiting. Give milk, egg whites, or large amounts of water. Get medical assistance. No known antidote. EYES and SKIN: remove contaminated clothing. Flush eyes with water for 15 min. or until physician arrives. Wash skin with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): 5 ppm; Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 2; LD₅₀ = 0.5 to 5 g/kg (rat); Late Toxicity: Causes cancer in experimental animals; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors cause moderate irritation such that personnel will find high concentration unpleasant. The effect is temporary; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Fairly severe skin irritant. May cause pain and second-degree burns after a few minutes' contact; Odor Threshold: 0.05 ppm.

Flammability and Explosibility

Flammable

Chemical Reactivity

Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.