Creosote

From Wikipedia: Creosote is a category of carbonaceous chemicals formed by the distillation of various tars and pyrolysis of plant-derived material, such as wood, or fossil fuel. They are typically used as preservatives or antiseptics.Some creosote types were used historically as a treatment for components of seagoing and outdoor wood structures to prevent rot (e.g., bridgework and railroad ties, see image). Samples may be found commonly inside chimney flues, where the coal or wood burns under variable conditions, producing soot and tarry smoke. Creosotes are the principal chemicals responsible for the stability, scent, and flavor characteristic of smoked meat; the name is derived from Greek κρέας (kreas) 'meat', and σωτήρ (sōtēr) 'preserver'.The two main kinds recognized in industry are coal-tar creosote and wood-tar creosote. The coal-tar variety, having stronger and more toxic properties, has chiefly been used as a preservative for wood; coal-tar creosote was also formerly used as an escharotic, to burn malignant skin tissue, and in dentistry, to prevent necrosis, before its carcinogenic properties became known. The wood-tar variety has been used for meat preservation, ship treatment, and such medical purposes as an anaesthetic, antiseptic, astringent, expectorant, and laxative, though these have mostly been replaced by modern formulations.Varieties of creosote have also been made from both oil shale and petroleum, and are known as oil-tar creosote when derived from oil tar, and as water-gas-tar creosote when derived from the tar of water gas. Creosote also has been made from pre-coal formations such as lignite, yielding lignite-tar creosote, and peat, yielding peat-tar creosote.

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Chemical pesticide presenting one out of three of the following hazards: acute toxicity, chronic toxicity and environmental toxicity.
GCP Yellow GCP YellowRainforest prohibited Pesticides Rainforest prohibited PesticidesSAN HHP: phase-out SAN HHP: phase-out
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Details

Type: Biocide
Use: Wood Preservative
Example applications:
Example pests controlled:
Mode of action:
Source: PPDB

Toxicty

EPA: Probable Human Carcinogen
Agents with sufficient evidence (i.e., indicative of a causal relationship) from animal bioassay data, but either limited human evidence (i.e.,…
GHS carcinogen
Category 1A: the assessment is based primarily on human evidence
IARC Group 2A
This designation is applied when there is limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans as well as sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in…

Identifiers

Cas-RN: 8001-58-9
Chebi: 82278
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EC:
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US EPA:

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About Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
From Wikipedia: The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an internationally agreed-upon standard managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material classification and labelling schemes previously used around the world. Core elements of the GHS include standardized hazard testing criteria, universal warning pictograms, and harmonized safety data sheets which provide users of dangerous goods with a host of information. The system acts as a complement to the UN Numbered system of regulated hazardous material transport. Implementation is managed through the UN Secretariat. Although adoption has taken time, as of 2017, the system has been enacted to significant extents in most major countries of the world.[1] This includes the European Union, which has implemented the United Nations' GHS into EU law as the CLP Regulation, and United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.
  • GHS08: Health hazard
    H350

    May cause cancer (state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard)


    Class: Carcinogenicity

Creosote

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From Wikipedia: Creosote is a category of carbonaceous chemicals formed by the distillation of various tars and pyrolysis of plant-derived material, such as wood, or fossil fuel. They are typically used as preservatives or antiseptics.Some creosote types were used historically as a treatment for components of seagoing and outdoor wood structures to prevent rot (e.g., bridgework and railroad ties, see image). Samples may be found commonly inside chimney flues, where the coal or wood burns under variable conditions, producing soot and tarry smoke. Creosotes are the principal chemicals responsible for the stability, scent, and flavor characteristic of smoked meat; the name is derived from Greek κρέας (kreas) 'meat', and σωτήρ (sōtēr) 'preserver'.The two main kinds recognized in industry are coal-tar creosote and wood-tar creosote. The coal-tar variety, having stronger and more toxic properties, has chiefly been used as a preservative for wood; coal-tar creosote was also formerly used as an escharotic, to burn malignant skin tissue, and in dentistry, to prevent necrosis, before its carcinogenic properties became known. The wood-tar variety has been used for meat preservation, ship treatment, and such medical purposes as an anaesthetic, antiseptic, astringent, expectorant, and laxative, though these have mostly been replaced by modern formulations.Varieties of creosote have also been made from both oil shale and petroleum, and are known as oil-tar creosote when derived from oil tar, and as water-gas-tar creosote when derived from the tar of water gas. Creosote also has been made from pre-coal formations such as lignite, yielding lignite-tar creosote, and peat, yielding peat-tar creosote.

Coalition status

BCI have plan to phase out BCI have plan to phase out

The Producer has a plan to phase out Pesticides defined as

Fairtrade Red Fairtrade Red
This list contains 207 pesticides. The list is valid as of January 2018. Prohibited pesticides that must not be used on Fairtrade products under any…
FSC restricted HHPs FSC restricted HHPs
Chemical pesticide presenting one out of three of the following hazards: acute toxicity, chronic toxicity and environmental toxicity.
GCP Yellow GCP YellowRainforest prohibited Pesticides Rainforest prohibited PesticidesSAN HHP: phase-out SAN HHP: phase-out
The SAN List of Highly Hazardous Pesticides consists of 230 pesticides: SAN HHP Pesticides are classified as Highly Hazardous Pesticides according to…
UEBT Prohibited UEBT Prohibited
The use of Prohibited Agrochemicals is prohibited for certified, prioritised and verified ingredients, because they are considered Highly Hazardous…
UTZ Prohibited UTZ Prohibited
A pesticide all uses of which have been prohibited by final regulatory action, in order to protect human health or the environment.

Details

Type: Biocide
Use: Wood Preservative
Example applications:
Example pests controlled:
Mode of action:
Source: PPDB

Toxicty

EPA: Probable Human Carcinogen
Agents with sufficient evidence (i.e., indicative of a causal relationship) from animal bioassay data, but either limited human evidence (i.e.,…
GHS carcinogen
Category 1A: the assessment is based primarily on human evidence
IARC Group 2A
This designation is applied when there is limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans as well as sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in…

Identifiers

Cas-RN: 8001-58-9
Chebi: 82278
CiPac:
EC:
PubChem:
US EPA:

GHS safety labels

About Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
From Wikipedia: The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an internationally agreed-upon standard managed by the United Nations that was set up to replace the assortment of hazardous material classification and labelling schemes previously used around the world. Core elements of the GHS include standardized hazard testing criteria, universal warning pictograms, and harmonized safety data sheets which provide users of dangerous goods with a host of information. The system acts as a complement to the UN Numbered system of regulated hazardous material transport. Implementation is managed through the UN Secretariat. Although adoption has taken time, as of 2017, the system has been enacted to significant extents in most major countries of the world.[1] This includes the European Union, which has implemented the United Nations' GHS into EU law as the CLP Regulation, and United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.
  • GHS08: Health hazard
    H350

    May cause cancer (state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard)


    Class: Carcinogenicity

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