Benz[a]anthracene SDS
SECTION 1: Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking
Product identifier
- Product name： Benz[a]anthracene
- CAS： 56-55-3
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses： For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against： none
Company Identification
- Company：Chemicalbook.in
- Address：5 vasavi Layout Basaveswara Nilayam Pragathi Nagar Hyderabad, India -500090
- Telephone：+91 9550333722
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
Carcinogenicity, Category 1B
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (Acute) - Category Acute 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 1
GHS label elements, including precautionary statements
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Pictogram(s)
- Signal word Danger
H350 May cause cancer
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
P203 Obtain, read and follow all safety instructions before use.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P318 IF exposed or concerned, get medical advice.
P391 Collect spillage.
P405 Store locked up.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.
Other hazards which do not result in classification
no data available
SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients
Substance
- Chemical name: Benz[a]anthracene
- Common names and synonyms: Benz[a]anthracene
- CAS number: 56-55-3
- EC number: 200-280-6
- Concentration: 100%
SECTION 4: First aid measures
Description of necessary first-aid measures
Fresh air.
Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.
Rinse with plenty of water (remove contact lenses if easily possible).
Rinse mouth. Seek medical attention if you feel unwell.
Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed
ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition this compound emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. (NTP, 1992)
Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary
Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand-valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR if necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. Naphthalene and Related Compounds
SECTION 5: Firefighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.[Sigma-Aldrich; Safety Data Sheet for Benz
Specific hazards arising from the chemical
Flash point data for this chemical are not available. It is probably combustible. (NTP, 1992)
Special protective actions for fire-fighters
Use water spray, powder, carbon dioxide, foam. In case of fire in the surroundings, use appropriate extinguishing media.
SECTION 6: Accidental release measures
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Personal protection: complete protective clothing including self-contained breathing apparatus. Wet powder to prevent dusting and ignition. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Vacuum spilled material with specialist equipment. Sweep spilled substance into sealable containers. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
Environmental precautions
Personal protection: complete protective clothing including self-contained breathing apparatus. Wet powder to prevent dusting and ignition. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Vacuum spilled material with specialist equipment. Sweep spilled substance into sealable containers. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures: Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Avoid breathing dust. Environmental precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided. Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust. Sweep up and shovel. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.[Sigma-Aldrich; Safety Data Sheet for Benz
SECTION 7: Handling and storage
Precautions for safe handling
NO contact with oxidizing agents. NO open flames. Closed system, dust explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting. Prevent deposition of dust. Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Separated from oxidizing materials. Store in an area without drain or sewer access. Well closed.Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.[Sigma-Aldrich; Safety Data Sheet for Benz
SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
Control parameters
TLV: A2 (suspected human carcinogen); BEI issued.MAK skin absorption (H).MAK: carcinogen category: 2; germ cell mutagen group: 3A
no data available
Appropriate engineering controls
Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
Wear safety goggles, face shield or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.
Protective gloves. Protective clothing.
Use local exhaust or breathing protection.
no data available
SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties and safety characteristics
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Physical state：
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Colorless leaflets or plates or coarse gold powder with a greenish-yellow fluorescence. May reasonably be expected to be a carcinogen.
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Colour：
Plates from glacial acetic acid or alcohol
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Odour：
no data available
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Melting point/freezing point：
-46°C(lit.)
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Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range：
438°C(lit.)
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Flammability：
Combustible.
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Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit：
no data available
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Flash point：
41°C(lit.)
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Auto-ignition temperature：
no data available
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Decomposition temperature：
no data available
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pH：
no data available
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Kinematic viscosity：
no data available
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Solubility：
less than 1 mg/mL at 68° F (NTP, 1992)
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Partition coefficient n-octanol/water：
log Kow = 5.76
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Vapour pressure：
2.1X10-7 mm Hg at 25 deg C
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Density and/or relative density：
1.19g/cm3
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Relative vapour density：
no data available
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Particle characteristics：
no data available
SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity
Reactivity
NIOSH considers coal tar pitch volatiles to be potential occupational carcinogens. Coal tar pitch volatiles
Reacts with oxidizing substances.
Chemical stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.[Sigma-Aldrich; Safety Data Sheet for Benz
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Dust explosion possible if in powder or granular form, mixed with air.BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE may react vigorously with strong oxidizing agents. Can react exothermically with bases and with diazo compounds. Substitution at the benzene nucleus occurs by halogenation (acid catalyst), nitration, sulfonation, and the Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Conditions to avoid
no data available
Incompatible materials
Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents.[Sigma-Aldrich; Safety Data Sheet for Benz
Hazardous decomposition products
Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions - Carbon oxides.[Sigma-Aldrich; Safety Data Sheet for Benz
SECTION 11: Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
- Oral: no data available
- Inhalation: no data available
- Dermal: no data available
Skin corrosion/irritation
no data available
Serious eye damage/irritation
no data available
Respiratory or skin sensitization
no data available
Germ cell mutagenicity
no data available
Carcinogenicity
CLASSIFICATION: B2; probable human carcinogen. BASIS FOR CLASSIFICATION: Based on no human data and sufficient data from animal bioassays. Benz[a]anthracene produced tumors in mice exposed by gavage; intraperitoneal, subcutaneous or intramuscular injection; and topical application. Benz[a]anthracene produced mutations in bacteria and in mammalian cells and transformed mammalian cells in culture. HUMAN CARCINOGENICITY DATA: None. ANIMAL CARCINOGENICITY DATA: Sufficient.
Reproductive toxicity
no data available
STOT-single exposure
See Notes.
STOT-repeated exposure
This substance is probably carcinogenic to humans.
Aspiration hazard
A nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can be reached quickly when dispersed.
SECTION 12: Ecological information
Toxicity
- Toxicity to fish: no data available
- Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: LC50; Species: Daphnia magna (Water Flea) age <24 hr neonate; Conditions: freshwater, static, 25 deg C, pH 7.9-8.3, hardness 80-100 mg/L CaCO3, alkalinity 57-64 mg/L CaCO3; Concentration: 97.5 ug/L for 48 hr /99% purity
- Toxicity to algae: EC50; Species: Chlorella fusca var. vacuolata (Green Algae) strain 21115, 75000 cells/mL; Conditions: freshwater, static, 28 deg C, pH 6.9; Concentration: 0.06 umol/L for 24 hr (95% confidence interval: 0.0555-0.0655 umol/L); Effect: population growth rate /99% purity
- Toxicity to microorganisms: no data available
Persistence and degradability
AEROBIC: Benz(a)anthracene, at a concentration of 0.05 ppm in the presence of 50 ug/L activated sludge, produced <0.1 percent carbon dioxide in 5 days(1). A biodegradation study of benz(a)anthracene, based on theoretical biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) measurements, using an Ashland City activated sludge seed (2,500 mg/L), a Nashville activated sludge seed (2,500 mg/L) and a Franklin sludge seed (2,500 mg/L) and an initial concentration of 500 mg/L benz(a)anthracene, achieved 0.3, 2.1, and 1.6 percent of its theoretical BOD, respectively, after 144 hours; using an Ashland City activated sludge seed (5,000 mg/L), a Nashville activated sludge seed (5,000 mg/L) and a Franklin sludge seed (5,000 mg/L) and an initial concentration of 500 mg/L benz(a)anthracene, benz(a)anthracene achieved 1.0, 1.0, and 5.4 percent of its theoretical BOD, respectively, after 144 hours(2). No biodegradation of benz(a)anthracene (initial concentration 10 ug/L) to carbon dioxide in estuarine water was observed after an incubation period of 48 hours(3).
Bioaccumulative potential
The log bioaccumulation factor for benz(a)anthracene in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) obtained from Lake Superior was 3.98(1). An estimated BCF of 2,940 was calculated in fish for benz(a)anthracene (SRC), using a measured log Kow of 5.76(2) and a regression-derived equation(3). According to a classification scheme(4), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is very high(SRC), provided the compound is not metabolized by the organism(SRC).
Mobility in soil
Benz(a)anthracene was determined to strongly adsorb to sediment with a Koc range of 545,000 to 1,870,000 in Coyote Creek sediment, Des Moines River sediment, and Searsville Pond sediment(1). According to a recommended classification scheme(2), these experimental Koc values suggest that benz(a)anthracene is expected to be immobile in soil(SRC). In a modeling study, 55, 71 and 88 percent of the benz(a)anthracene was predicted to be sorbed in a lake, stream, and eutrophic pond respectively(1). 39 percent of the benz(a)anthracene added to the water column of a controlled ecosystem was recovered in the sediment a week later(3). Benz(a)anthracene, which adsorbed to sediments in a microcosm, was mostly (40 to 60 percent) found in surface sections collected 4 to 5 cm below the surface(4). Sandy soil from a former wood impregnation plant and heterogeneous soil from a former tar-oil refinery were found to adsorb 105.8 and 95.7 mg/kg soil benz(a)anthracene, respectively(5). In estuarine water, 53 percent benz(a)anthracene adsorbed on particles after 3 hours. After 3 hours incubation in natural seawater, 59 percent of 3 ug/L was taken up by suspended aggregates of dead phytoplankton cells and bacteria(6).
Other adverse effects
no data available
SECTION 13: Disposal considerations
Disposal methods
The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
SECTION 14: Transport information
UN Number
ADR/RID: UN3077 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN3077 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN3077 (For reference only, please check.)
UN Proper Shipping Name
ADR/RID: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: 9 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: 9 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: 9 (For reference only, please check.)
Packing group, if applicable
ADR/RID: III (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: III (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: III (For reference only, please check.)
Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: Yes
IMDG: Yes
IATA: Yes
Special precautions for user
no data available
Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
no data available
SECTION 15: Regulatory information
Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
SECTION 16: Other information
Abbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
- IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
- HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
- IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
- eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
- CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
- ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
- ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
- Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
- ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
Other Information
Insufficient data are available on the effect of this substance on human health, therefore utmost care must be taken.Do NOT take working clothes home.