Ganga Rasayanie Pvt Ltd

Type I

Type II

Specific Gravity at 30°C

1.003 – 1.108

1.003 – 1.108

Distillation Limits %

Upto 205 °C

<6

<5

Upto 230 °C

<10

5 - 10

Upto 315 °C

<78

40 – 78

Upto 355 °C

>60

73 – 85

Tar Acid

6 - 15

6 – 20

Toluene Insoluble

<0.4

<0.4

Moisture %

<1.5

<1.5

Liquidity after heating up to

Completely Liquid

Completely Liquid

38 °C and keeping at 32 °C

for 2 hours

Recommended for

General purpose, marine, timber, Railway

Telegraph

and electricity

sleepers and where decay hazard is high but

transmission

poles, fencing

some exudation of creosote in service is

and structural timbers.

tolerable.

Safety

Creosote contains phenols. Use PVC or Polychloroprene gloves and face shield are

desirable.

First Aid

If splashed thoroughly irrigates the eye under a running cold-water tap. Use copious

quantities of buffered phosphate solution if available. Get medical aid as soon as possible.

Skin

Immediately wash with industrial methelated spirit or Isopropanol followed by a wash with

soap and water.