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coal tar creosote |
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coal tar creosote, creosote obtained by high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal. It is a brown-to-black, oily liquid, a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons, tar acids, and tar bases, mainly used as a wood preservative. It is toxic to humans and other animals by contact, ingestion, or inhalation, and coal tar is a human carcinogen. Animals may suffer skin irritation from recently treated wood or ulceration of the esophagus if they chew on it. coal tar creosote see creosote. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There have been limited subsequent case reports linking coal tar creosote with squamous cell cancers (Cookson 1924; Lenson 1956; Shimauchi et al. Coal tar creosote can also negatively affect the environment. |
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