SDS

Safety Data Sheet
Material Name: COAL TAR CREOSOTE (PRESSURE APPLICATIONS)
SDS ID: 00227842
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Issue date: 2015-12-30 Revision 2.6
Print date: 2016-01-06
containing this product to sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage treatment plant
authority. For guidance, contact your State Water Board or Regional Office of the EPA. Avoid heat,
flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Do not touch or walk through spilled material. Stop leak if
possible without personal risk. Absorb (with sand, earth, etc.) discharged material and dispose of in
accordance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations. Contaminated materials must be handled
and managed as RCRA Hazardous Waste and treated before disposal in an approved landfill. This waste
is identified by the EPA as a U051 hazardous waste and must meet the treatment standards specified in 40
CFR 268 Subpart D. A RCRA hazardous waste storage permit is required for storage of wastes beyond 90
days. In Canada, report releases to provincial authorities, municipal authorities, or both, as required. If
this product is spilled or leaked into the environment, the CERCLA (40 CFR 302.4) reportable quantity is
0.1 gallons (1 pound), and requires National Response Center notification.
Section 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for Safe Handling
Avoid breathing vapor or mist. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Avoid ingestion. When using
do not eat or drink. Wear protective gloves/clothing and eye/face protection. Wash exposed areas
thoroughly with soap and water, or a waterless hand cleaner, after skin contact and before eating,
drinking, using tobacco products, or restrooms. Use protective skin cream on exposed skin before and
during work shift. To reduce sun sensitivity a sun-blocking lotion can also be applied prior to application
of a protective cream. Remove and launder contaminated clothing separately from other laundry before
reuse. After working with the product use warm soapy water and a wash cloth to thoroughly wash all
areas of skin that have been contacted with product. After washing, apply a broad spectrum UV blockout
cream on exposed skin areas before going into sunlight. Keep out of strong sunlight for two to three days
after being affected by the product. Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safty
precautions have been read and understood. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Conditions for Safe Storage, Including any Incompatibilities
Store in a well-ventilated place.
Keep container tightly closed.
Store locked up.
Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Notify State Emergency
Response Commission for storage or use at amounts greater than or equal to the TPQ (U.S. EPA SARA
Section 302). SARA Section 303 requires facilities storing a material with a TPQ to participate in local
emergency response planning (U.S. EPA 40 CFR 355.30). Label all containers. Avoid heat, flames,
sparks and other sources of ignition. Store in a cool, dry place. Protect from physical damage. Keep
separated from incompatible substances.
Incompatible Materials
oxidizing materials
Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Creosote is a complex mixture of variable composition, and while no odor threshold for creosote has been
established, work done at the University of California has measured the odor thresholds for one of the