Specific Q: According to the "Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals", coal tar is classified as a hazardous chemical with the CAS number 8007-45-2. However, high-temperature coal tar is not listed in the catalogue. Some companies have applied to the "Emergency Management Department Chemical Registration Center" for the identification of high-temperature coal tar's "Railway Goods Transport Technical Manual": high-temperature coal tar is not considered a flammable liquid, explosive, oxidizer, toxic substance, radioactive material, corrosive substance, or environmentally harmful substance, and is not classified as dangerous goods. The identification result is stamped with the "Emergency Management Department Chemical Registration Center Inspection and Testing Seal". I would like to consult whether high-temperature coal tar is considered a hazardous chemical?
A: Your company has conducted a dangerous goods identification, which is not entirely the same as the identification of hazardous chemicals. According to the "Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals", high-temperature coal tar is a type of coal tar and should be managed as a hazardous chemical under current regulations.
Attachments
- Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015)
- Announcement on the Adjustment of the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015)