1.Identification

1.1 GHS Product identifier

1.2 Other means of identification

1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use

1.4 Supplier's details

1.5 Emergency phone number

2.Hazard identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Acute toxicity - Oral, Category 4

2.2 GHS label elements, including precautionary statements

Pictogram(s)
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statement(s)	H302 Harmful if swallowed
Precautionary statement(s)
Prevention	P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling. P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
Response	P301+P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…if you feel unwell. P330 Rinse mouth.
Storage	none
Disposal	P501 Dispose of contents/container to ...

2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification

none

3.Composition/information on ingredients

3.1 Substances

4.First-aid measures

4.1 Description of necessary first-aid measures

General advice

Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.

If inhaled

If breathed in, move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Consult a physician.

In case of skin contact

Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a physician.

In case of eye contact

Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician.

If swallowed

Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with water. Consult a physician.

4.2 Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition this compound emits acrid smoke and fumes.

4.3 Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary

/SRP:/ 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. /Aromatic hydrocarbons and related compounds/

5.Fire-fighting measures

5.1 Extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media: Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide.

5.2 Specific hazards arising from the chemical

Flash point data for this chemical are not available. It is probably combustible.

5.3 Special protective actions for fire-fighters

Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.

6.Accidental release measures

6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Avoid breathing dust. For personal protection see section 8.

6.2 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.

6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up

Adsorption by activated carbon.

7.Handling and storage

7.1 Precautions for safe handling

Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Avoid exposure - obtain special instructions before use.Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed. For precautions see section 2.2.

7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Storage conditions shall be controlled to prevent overheating and pressure buildup in containers of coal tar products. Transfer and storage systems shall be designed and operated to prevent blockage by condensed coal tar products. /Coal tar products/

8.Exposure controls/personal protection

8.1 Control parameters

Occupational Exposure limit values

Recommended Exposure Limit: 10 Hr Time-Weighted Avg: 0.1 mg/cu m (cyclohexane-extractable fraction). /Coal tar pitch volatiles/

NIOSH considers coal tar pitch volatiles to be potential occupational carcinogens. NIOSH usually recommends that occupational exposures to carcinogens be limited to the lowest feasible concentration. /Coal tar pitch volatiles/

Biological limit values

no data available

8.2 Appropriate engineering controls

Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.

8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)

Eye/face protection

Safety glasses with side-shields conforming to EN166. Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).

Skin protection

Wear impervious clothing. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique(without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.

Respiratory protection

Wear dust mask when handling large quantities.

Thermal hazards

no data available

9.Physical and chemical properties

10.Stability and reactivity

10.1 Reactivity

no data available

10.2 Chemical stability

Does not undergo photooxidation in organic solvents under fluorescent light or sunlight; resistant to photodecomposition

10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions

Combustible when exposed to heat or flameVigorous reactions, sometimes amounting to explosions, can result from the contact between aromatic hydrocarbons, such as FLUORANTHENE, and strong oxidizing agents. They 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.

10.4 Conditions to avoid

no data available

10.5 Incompatible materials

Incompatible materials Strong oxidizing agents.

10.6 Hazardous decomposition products

Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. - Carbon oxides.

11.Toxicological information

Acute toxicity

• Oral: LD50 Rat oral 2000 mg/kg bw (1270-3130)
• 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: D; not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity. BASIS FOR CLASSIFICATION: Based on no human data and inadequate data from animal bioassays. HUMAN CARCINOGENICITY DATA: None. ANIMAL CARCINOGENICITY DATA: Inadequate.

Reproductive toxicity

no data available

STOT-single exposure

no data available

STOT-repeated exposure

no data available

Aspiration hazard

no data available

12.Ecological information

12.1 Toxicity

• Toxicity to fish: LC50; Species: /Lepomis macrochirus/ (Bluegill); Conditions: static; Concentration: 3,980 ug/L for 96 hr
• Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: EC50; Species: Daphnia magna (Water Flea) age 8-9 days, clone F, female; Conditions: freshwater, renewal, 20°C; Concentration: 104.38 ug/L for about 3 days (95% confidenceinterval: 70.82-131.08 ug/L); Effect: growth, decreased biomass /98% purity
• Toxicity to algae: EC50; Species: Chlorella fusca var. vacuolata (Green Algae) strain 21115, 75000 cells/mL; Conditions: freshwater, static, 28°C, pH 6.9; Concentration: 0.17 umol/L for 24 hr (95% confidence interval: 0.153-0.201 umol/L); Effect: population, decreased population growth rate /98% purity
• Toxicity to microorganisms: no data available

12.2 Persistence and degradability

AEROBIC: Laboratory studies show that fluoranthene can be substantially mineralized in sediments containing indigenous microorganisms; major metabolites include fluoranthene trans-2,3-dihydrodiol, and 8 and 9-hydroxyfluoranthene trans-2,3-dihydrodiols(1). In shake flask studies, an initial fluoranthene concentration of 16.2 ug/mL was reduced to 7.6 ug/mL following 2 weeks incubation in contaminated groundwater from the American Creosote Works Superfund site, Pensacola, FL(2). In a pilot wastewater treatment plant, no fluoranthene was lost due to biodegradation(3). The presence of the anionic surfactant SDS was found to enhance the biodegradation of fluoranthene(4). Mixed results were reported in a static biodegradability test employing a domestic wastewater inoculum where 100% and 0% of the fluoranthene was degraded in four successive weekly subcultures at concentrations of 5 and 10 mg/L, respectively(5). Fluoranthene removal from the waste water of six municipal waste water treatment plants along the Rhine River in The Netherlands avgd 95%(6).

12.3 Bioaccumulative potential

The BCF of fluoranthene in sunfish was determined to range between 2,640-6,110(1). In a 21 day bioconcentration test in a flow through tank, the log BCF in rainbow trout was 2.58 (BCF = 380)(2). A 28 day experiment in a flow through tank detected a log BCF of 3.60 (BCF = 3,981) after 7 days in fathead minnows; depuration occurred in 2 days(3). According to a classification scheme(4), the BCF values in sunfish, rainbow trout and fathead minnows suggest that the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high to very high(SRC). However, it may not bioconcentrate in aquatic organisms which contain microsomal oxidase, such as fish, as this enzyme enables the rapid metabolism of certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(5). The BCF for fluoranthene in the clam Crassostrea virginica was 10,000 from 8 days exposure to 0.004 ppm fluoranthene via the overlying water column(6). Bioconcentration factors (ratio between tissue and sediment concentrations) of 5.7 and 12.0 were measured in Polychaete sp. and Capitella capitata(7). The BCF of fluoranthene in crayfish was determined to range between 1,520-3,510(1). A mean BCF of 76,696 was measured in the fresh-water amphipod Pontoporeia hoyi(8). When oysters were suspended in oil treated enclosures contaminated with fluoranthene dissolved in Prudhoe crude oil, the log BCF was 4.09 after 2 days exposure; after the oysters were transferred to clean water, depuration half-life was 5 days(9).

12.4 Mobility in soil

The measured log Koc for fluoranthene following 15 days of incubation in Oakland, Mixed and Red Hook sediments was determined to be 4.67 to 5.28, 4.72 to 5.47, and 4.47 to 4.62, respectively(1). The average log Koc value for fluoranthene in sediment from Brown's Lake, MS, and Hamlet City Lake, NC after six months incubation was reported to be 4.51 and 5.05, respectively(2). Sorption coefficients for fluoranthene obtained during 48 hour batch experiments using two lake sediments with an organic carbon content of 1.87 and 2.07%, and a high chemical concentration were 2600 and 2700, respectively(3). The log Koc values for fluoranthene on three soils from Germany and one from China were determined to be 4.81, 4.65, 4.80, and 4.83, respectively(4). The log Kdoc (partition coefficient for sorption to dissolved organic carbon) of fluoranthene was reported to range from 5.12 to 5.22; the log Kpoc (partition coefficient for sorption to particulate organic material was reported to be 5.4(5). Log Koc values reported in the literature were reported to be 4.79(6), 4.62(7), 4.74(8) and 4.87(9). According to a classification scheme(10), these log Koc values suggest that fluoranthene is expected to be immobile in soil(SRC).

12.5 Other adverse effects

no data available

13.Disposal considerations

13.1 Disposal methods

Product

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.

Contaminated packaging

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.

14.Transport information

14.1 UN Number

14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name

14.3 Transport hazard class(es)

14.4 Packing group, if applicable

14.5 Environmental hazards

14.6 Special precautions for user

no data available

14.7 Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and the IBC Code

no data available

15.Regulatory information

15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question

16.Other information

Information on revision

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/

Disclaimer: The above information is believed to be correct but does not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide. The information in this document is based on the present state of our knowledge and is applicable to the product with regard to appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the properties of the product. We as supplier shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from handling or from contact with the above product.