Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
204-371-1/120-12-7
Name of the chemical
Anthracene,3,4
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
1997-09-02
Product name
Anthracene
Product Synonyms
Green oil; Anthracin; Paranaphthalene; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)
CAS No.
120-12-7
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: colorless with violet fluoresence when pure; yellow with green fluorescence when impure crystals. Caution! Photosensitizer. May cause increased sensitivity to the sun. May cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation. Light sensitive. Target Organs: Skin.
Potential health effects
Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: May cause skin irritation. Contact with the skin produces a phototoxic and photoallergic response characterized by swelling and blistering. Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Inhalation: May cause respiratory tract irritation. Chronic: Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis under the influence of UV light. Skin exposure may cause photosensitization. Photosensitization is a condition where the skin becomes extremely sensitive to sunlight or burns easily upon exposure to sunlight.
