CREOSOTE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Creosote is a brown to black oily liquid with a penetrating smoky odor. Vapor causes moderate to severe irritation of eyes, nose, throat and respiratory tract. Liquid can cause burning and itching with reddening of the skin, which is accentuated by sunlight.

Health hazards

SKIN: Contact with skin can result in irritation, which when not washed off or when accentuated by sunlight, can result in minor burns. EYES: Overexposure to product vapors can result in irritation. Eye contact with product will result in irritation, which in the absence of recommended first aid can result in effects ranging from minor burns to severe corneal injury, including keratitis, conjunctivitis and corneal abrasion. INHALATION: Overexposure to vapor may result in irritation to respiratory tract. Prolonged exposure in significant excess of permissible air concentrations can result in acute toxic effects, such as dizziness, respiratory difficulty, convulsions and possible cardiovascular collapse. INGESTION: Irritation of the gastrointestinal tract followed by nausea and vomiting, abdominal discomfort. rapid pulse etc. Cardiovascular collapse may occur. DELAYED EFFECTS: Prolonged and repeated skin exposure over many years in the absence of recommended hygiene practices may lead to changes in skin pigmentation, benign skin growths and may, in some cases, result in skin cancer. Additionally, inhalation may present a lung cancer hazard. Ingredients found on one of the OSHA designated carcinogen lists me listed below. INGREDIENT NAME NTB STATUS JARC STATUS OSHA LIST Carcinogen 2A - Probable –