Preferred Label : creosote;

MeSH definition : A greasy substance with a smoky odor and burned taste created by high temperature treatment of BEECH and other WOOD; COAL TAR; or resin of the CREOSOTE BUSH. It contains CRESOLS and POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS which are CARCINOGENS. It has been widely used as wood preservative and in PESTICIDES and had former use medicinally in DISINFECTANTS; LAXATIVES; and DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS.;

MeSH hyponym : beechwood creosote; Creosote, Beechwood;

MeSH CAS label : creosote, wood;

Registry Number MeSH : 8021-39-4;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creosote;

Codes EINECS : 232-419-1;

Is substance : O;

UNII : 3JYG22FD73;

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A greasy substance with a smoky odor and burned taste created by high temperature treatment of BEECH and other WOOD; COAL TAR; or resin of the CREOSOTE BUSH. It contains CRESOLS and POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS which are CARCINOGENS. It has been widely used as wood preservative and in PESTICIDES and had former use medicinally in DISINFECTANTS; LAXATIVES; and DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS.

https://www.anses.fr/fr/content/pas-reutiliser-traverses-chemin-de-fer-creosote
2023
false
false
false
France
French
creosote
vigilance note
carcinogens
carcinogens, environmental

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https://www.anses.fr/fr/content/l%E2%80%99anses-restreint-l%E2%80%99usage-des-produits-%C3%A0-base-de-cr%C3%A9osote
2018
false
false
false
France
French
vigilance note
public health guidelines
creosote
pesticides
wood
occupational exposure
environmental exposure
occupational diseases
creosote

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