Fluoranthene

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Flammability Toxicity 1) Tia Body Contact @ Flammability Reactivity (1) Chronic 1 2 3 4 Fire Diamond Min Low Moderate High Extreme ANSI Signal Word Caution wowewveve Emergency Overview * % % ve Colorless to pale yellow solid. Irritating to eyes/skin/respiratory tract. Chronic: mutagenic and tumorigenic effects, possible kidney/bladder cancer. Combustible.

Potential health effects

Target Organs: Eyes, skin, and respiratory system

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, skin/eye contact, ingestion Acute Effects Note: In general, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) have a low order of acute toxicity in humans. The following effects from exposure are based on analogy to phenol and coal tar. Inhalation: Causes irritation of the mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract. Eye: Contact causes eye irritation and burning. Skin: Contact causes skin irritation and burning. Ingestion: Causes nausea, tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary edema, and respiratory arrest. Carcinogenicity: NTP - Not listed; IARC - Group 3, Not classifiable as to carcinogenicity to humans; OSHA - Not listed; NIOSH - Not listed; ACGIH - Not listed; EPA - Class D, Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity; MAK - Not listed.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Persons with existing skin disorders may be more susceptible to the effects of coal tar pitches. Copyright © 2006 by Genium Group, Inc. Any commercial use or reproduction without the publisher’s permission is prohibited. Judgments as to the suitability of information herein for the purchaser’ s purposes are necessarily the purchaser’s responsibility. Although reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of such information, Genium Group, Inc. extends no warranties, makes no representations, and assumes no responsibility as to the accuracy or suitability of such information for application to the purchaser’s intended purpose or for consequences of its use.

Potential chronic health

Cough and bronchitis, photosensitivity of the eyes and skin, coal tar warts, erythema, and acneiform lesions, leukoplakia, mild hepatotoxicity, and hematuria. Laboratory experiments have shown mutagenic and tumorigenic effects. Some PAH's have been associated with kidney, skin, bladder, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. PAH's may cross the placenta and are excreted in breast milk in animals.