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EC 263-047-8 Creosote oil

CAS 8001-58-9 · CAS 8021-39-4 · CAS 61789-28-4 · CAS 65996-85-2 · CAS 65996-91-0 · CAS 70321-79-8 · CAS 70321-80-1 · CAS 84650-04-4 · CAS 90640-80-5 · CAS 90640-84-9 · CAS 90640-85-0 · CAS 92061-93-3 · CAS 122384-77-4 · CAS 122384-78-5 · EC 232-287-5 · EC 232-419-1 · EC 263-047-8 · EC 266-019-3 · EC 266-026-1 · EC 274-565-9 · EC 274-566-4 · EC 283-484-8 · EC 292-602-7 · EC 292-605-3 · EC 292-606-9 · EC 295-506-3 · EC 310-189-4 · EC 310-191-5 · Index No 648-099-00-5

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Where it appears now

CLP Annex VI section 3, Index No 648-099-00-5

Last changed in the version in force , by Regulation (EU) 2018/669 and 2 others, the acts that change names · Annex VI on this site

Annex VI section 3, table 1
Index NoChemical nameEC NoCAS NoClassificationLabellingSpecific Conc. Limits, M-factors and ATEs Notes
Hazard Class and Category Code(s)Hazard statement Code(s)Pictogram, Signal Word Code(s)Hazard statement Code(s)Suppl. Hazard statement Code(s)
648-099-00-5Creosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 oC to 325 oC (392oF to 617oF).]263-047-861789-28-4Carc. 1BH350GHS08 DgrH350M

CLP Annex VI section 3, table 2, Index No 648-099-00-5

Last changed in the version in force , by Regulation (EC) No 790/2009, the act that change names · Annex VI on this site

Annex VI section 3, table 2
Index NoInternational Chemical IdentificationEC NoCAS NoClassificationLabellingConcentration LimitsNotes
648-099-00-5Creosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 °C to 325 °C (392 °F to 617 °F).]263-047-861789-28-4Carc. Cat. 2; R45T R: 45 S: 53-45H M

Cosmetics Regulation Annex II, Reference number 1207

No change to this entry since the first version the record holds, in force 11 July 2013. · Annex II on this site

Annex II, table 1
Reference numberSubstance identification
Chemical name/INNCAS numberEC number
abcd
1207Creosote oil, if it contains > 0,005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene61789-28-4263-047-8

Cosmetics Regulation Annex II, a row with no key

This row carries no key, so no change to it is compared. · Annex II on this site

Annex II, table 1
Reference numberSubstance identification
Chemical name/INNCAS numberEC number
abcd
90640-85-0 92061-93-3 90640-84-9 61789-28-4 70321-79-8 122384-77-4 70321-80-1292-606-9 295-506-3 292-605-3 263-047-8 274-565-9 310-189-4 274-566-4

PIC Regulation Annex I, the entry for Creosote and creosote related substances

Last changed in the version in force , by Regulation (EU) 2022/643, the act that change names · Annex I on this site

Annex I, table 1
ChemicalCAS NoEC NoCN code Subcategory Use limitation Countries for which no notification is required
Creosote and creosote related substances8001-58-9232-287-5ex27079100 ex38070090
61789-28-4263-047-8ex27079100
84650-04-4283-484-8ex27074000 ex27075000
90640-84-9292-605-3ex27079100
65996-91-0266-026-1ex38070090 ex27079919i(2)b
90640-80-5292-602-7ex27079920
65996-85-2266-019-3ex27079980
8021-39-4232-419-1ex38070090
122384-78-5310-191-5ex38070090

REACH Annex XVII, Entry 31

Last changed in the version in force , by Regulation (EC) No 552/2009, the act that change names · Annex XVII on this site

Annex XVII, table 1
Column 1 Designation of the substance, of the group of substances or of the mixtureColumn 2 Conditions of restriction
31. (a) Creosote; wash oil CAS No 8001-58-9 EC No 232-287-5 (b) Creosote oil; wash oil CAS No 61789-28-4 EC No 263-047-8 (c) Distillates (coal tar), naphthalene oils; naphthalene oil CAS No 84650-04-4 EC No 283-484-8 (d) Creosote oil, acenaphthene fraction; wash oil CAS No 90640-84-9 EC No 283-484-8EC No 292-605-3 (e) Distillates (coal tar), upper; heavy anthracene oil CAS No 65996-91-0 EC No 266-026-1 (f) Anthracene oil CAS No 90640-80-5 EC No 292-602-7 (g) Tar acids, coal, crude; crude phenols CAS No 65996-85-2 EC No 266-019-3 (h) Creosote, wood CAS No 8021-39-4 EC No 232-419-1 (i) Low temperature tar oil, alkaline; extract residues (coal), low temperature coal tar alkaline CAS No 122384-78-5 EC No 310-191-51. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for the treatment of wood. Furthermore, wood so treated shall not be placed on the market. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1: (a) The substances and mixtures may be used for wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals covered by Community legislation on the protection of workers for in situ retreatment only if they contain: (i) benzo[a]pyrene at a concentration of less than 50 mg/kg (0,005 % by weight), and (ii) water extractable phenols at a concentration of less than 3 % by weight. Such substances and mixtures for use in wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals: may be placed on the market only in packaging of a capacity equal to or greater than 20 litres, shall not be sold to consumers. Without prejudice to the application of other Community provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of substances and mixtures, suppliers shall ensure before the placing on the market that the packaging of such substances and mixtures is visibly, legibly and indelibly marked as follows: For use in industrial installations or professional treatment only. (b) Wood treated in industrial installations or by professionals according to subparagraph (a) which is placed on the market for the first time or retreated in situ may be used for professional and industrial use only, for example on railways, in electric power transmission and telecommunications, for fencing, for agricultural purposes (for example stakes for tree support) and in harbours and waterways. (c) The prohibition in paragraph 1 on the placing on the market shall not apply to wood which has been treated with substances listed in entry 31 (a) to (i) before 31 December 2002 and is placed on the second-hand market for re-use. 3. Treated wood referred to under paragraph 2(b) and (c) shall not be used: inside buildings, whatever their purpose, in toys, in playgrounds, in parks, gardens, and outdoor recreational and leisure facilities where there is a risk of frequent skin contact, in the manufacture of garden furniture such as picnic tables, for the manufacture and use and any re-treatment of: containers intended for growing purposes, packaging that may come into contact with raw materials, intermediate or finished products destined for human and/or animal consumption, other materials which may contaminate the articles mentioned above.

REACH Annex XVII appendix 2, Index No 648-099-00-5

Last changed in the version in force , by Regulation (EU) No 125/2012 and 2 others, the acts that change names · Annex XVII on this site

Annex XVII appendix 2, table 1
SubstancesIndex NoEC NoCAS NoNotes
Creosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 °C to 325 °C (392 °F to 617 °F).]648-099-00-5263-047-861789-28-4M

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· amended · PIC Regulation Annex I, the entry for Creosote and creosote related substances

Recorded in the version in force , by Regulation (EU) 2022/643, the act that change names. The change on its version page

Amended entries, Annex I, table 1
IdentifiersVersionChemicalCAS NoEC NoCN code Subcategory Use limitation Countries for which no notification is required
Creosote and creosote related substancesCAS 122384-78-5CAS 61789-28-4CAS 65996-85-2CAS 65996-91-0CAS 8001-58-9CAS 8021-39-4CAS 84650-04-4CAS 90640-80-5CAS 90640-84-9EC 232-287-5EC 232-419-1EC 263-047-8EC 266-019-3EC 266-026-1EC 283-484-8EC 292-602-7EC 292-605-3EC 310-191-5BeforeCreosote and creosote related substances8001-58-9232-287-527079100
61789-28-4263-047-8
84650-04-4283-484-838070090
90640-84-9292-605-3
65996-91-0266-026-1i(2)b
90640-80-5292-602-7
65996-85-2266-019-3
8021-39-4232-419-1
122384-78-5310-191-5
AfterCreosote and creosote related substances8001-58-9232-287-5ex27079100 ex38070090
61789-28-4263-047-8ex27079100
84650-04-4283-484-8ex27074000 ex27075000
90640-84-9292-605-3ex27079100
65996-91-0266-026-1ex38070090 ex27079919i(2)b
90640-80-5292-602-7ex27079920
65996-85-2266-019-3ex27079980
8021-39-4232-419-1ex38070090
122384-78-5310-191-5ex38070090

· amended · CLP Annex VI section 3, Index No 648-099-00-5

Recorded in the version in force , by Regulation (EU) 2018/669 and 2 others, the acts that change names. The change on its version page

Amended entries, Annex VI section 3, table 1
IdentifiersVersionIndex NoChemical nameEC NoCAS NoClassificationLabellingSpecific Conc. Limits, M-factorsNotes
Hazard Class and Category Code(s)Hazard statement Code(s)Pictogram, Signal Word Code(s)Hazard statement Code(s)Suppl. Hazard statement Code(s)
Index No 648-099-00-5CAS 61789-28-4EC 263-047-8Before648-099-00-5Creosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 °C to 325 °C (392 °F to 617 °F).]263-047-861789-28-4Carc. 1BH350GHS08 DgrH350H M
After648-099-00-5Creosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 oC to 325 oC (392oF to 617oF).]263-047-861789-28-4Carc. 1BH350GHS08 DgrH350M

· amended · REACH Annex XVII appendix 2, Index No 648-099-00-5

Recorded in the version in force , by Regulation (EU) No 125/2012 and 2 others, the acts that change names. The change on its version page

Amended entries, Annex XVII appendix 2, table 1
IdentifiersVersionSubstancesIndex NoEC NoCAS NoNotes
Index No 648-099-00-5CAS 61789-28-4EC 263-047-8BeforeCreosote oil648-099-00-5263-047-861789-28-4H
AfterCreosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 °C to 325 °C (392 °F to 617 °F).]648-099-00-5263-047-861789-28-4M

· amended · CLP Annex VI section 3, Index No 648-099-00-5

Recorded in the version in force , by Regulation (EC) No 790/2009, the act that change names. The change on its version page

Amended entries, Annex VI section 3, table 1
IdentifiersVersionIndex NoInternational Chemical IdentificationEC NoCAS NoClassificationLabellingSpecific Conc. Limits, M-factorsNotes
Hazard Class and Category Code(s)Hazard statement Code(s)Pictogram, Signal Word Code(s)Hazard statement Code(s)Suppl. Hazard statement Code(s)
Index No 648-099-00-5CAS 61789-28-4EC 263-047-8Before648-099-00-5Creosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 oC to 325 oC (392 oF to 617 oF).]263-047-861789-28-4Carc. 1BH350GHS08 DgrH350H
After648-099-00-5Creosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 °C to 325 °C (392 °F to 617 °F).]263-047-861789-28-4Carc. 1BH350GHS08 DgrH350HM

· amended · CLP Annex VI section 3, table 2, Index No 648-099-00-5

Recorded in the version in force , by Regulation (EC) No 790/2009, the act that change names. The change on its version page

Amended entries, Annex VI section 3, table 2
IdentifiersVersionIndex NoInternational Chemical IdentificationEC NoCAS NoClassificationLabellingConcentration LimitsNotes
Index No 648-099-00-5CAS 61789-28-4EC 263-047-8Before648-099-00-5Creosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 oC to 325 oC (392 oF to 617 oF).]263-047-861789-28-4Carc. Cat. 2; R45T R: 45 S: 53-45H
After648-099-00-5Creosote oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200 °C to 325 °C (392 °F to 617 °F).]263-047-861789-28-4Carc. Cat. 2; R45T R: 45 S: 53-45HM

· amended · REACH Annex XVII, Entry 31

Recorded in the version in force , by Regulation (EC) No 552/2009, the act that change names. The change on its version page

Amended entries, Annex XVII, table 1
IdentifiersVersionColumn 1 Designation of the substance, of the group of substances or of the mixtureColumn 2 Conditions of restriction
Entry 31CAS 122384-78-5CAS 61789-28-4CAS 65996-85-2CAS 65996-91-0CAS 8001-58-9CAS 8021-39-4CAS 84650-04-4CAS 90640-80-5CAS 90640-84-9EC 232-287-5EC 232-419-1EC 263-047-8EC 266-019-3EC 266-026-1EC 283-484-8EC 292-602-7EC 292-605-3EC 310-191-5Before31. (a) creosote; wash oil CAS No 8001-58-9 EINECS No 232-287-5 (b) creosote oil; wash oil CAS No 61789-28-4 EINECS No 263-047-8 (c) distillates (coal tar), naphthalene oils; naphthalene oil CAS No 84650-04-4 EINECS No 283-484-8 (d) creosote oil, acenaphthene fraction; wash oil CAS No 90640-84-9 EINECS No 292-605-3 (e) distillates (coal tar), upper; heavy anthracene oil CAS No 65996-91-0 EINECS No 266-026-1 (f) anthracene oil CAS No 90640-80-5 EINECS No 292-602-7 (g) tar acids, coal, crude; crude phenols CAS No 65996-85-2 EINECS No 266-019-3 (h) creosote, wood CAS No 8021-39-4 EINECS No 232-419-1 (i) low temperature tar oil, alkaline; extract residues (coal), low temperature coal tar alkaline CAS No 122384-78-5 EINECS No 310-191-51. Shall not be used as substances or in mixtures in the treatment of wood. Furthermore, wood so treated shall not be placed on the market. 2. However by way of derogation: (a) relating to the substances and mixtures: these may be used for wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals covered by Community legislation on the protection of workers for in situ retreatment only if they contain: (i) benzo[a]pyrene at a concentration of less than 0,005 % by mass; (ii) and water extractable phenols at a concentration of less than 3 % by mass. Such substances and mixtures for use in wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals: may be placed on the market only in packaging of a capacity equal to or greater than 20 litres, shall not be sold to consumers. Without prejudice to the application of other Community provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and mixtures, the packaging of such substances and mixtures shall be legibly and indelibly marked as follows: For use in industrial installations or professional treatment only. (b) relating to wood treated in industrial installations or by professionals according to point (a) which is placed on the market for the first time or retreated in situ: this is permitted for professional and industrial use only, e.g. on railways, in electric power transmission and telecommunications, for fencing, for agricultural purposes (e.g. stakes for tree support) and in harbours and waterways; (c) the prohibition in paragraph 1 on the placing on the market shall not apply to wood which has been treated with substances listed in entry 31(a) to (i) before 31 December 2002 and is placed on the second-hand market for re-use. 3. However, treated wood referred to under paragraph 2(b) and (c) shall not be used: inside buildings, whatever their purpose, in toys, in playgrounds, in parks, gardens, and outdoor recreational and leisure facilities where there is a risk of frequent skin contact, in the manufacture of garden furniture such as picnic tables, for the manufacture and use and any re-treatment of: containers intended for growing purposes, packaging that may come into contact with raw materials, intermediate or finished products destined for human and/or animal consumption, other materials which may contaminate the articles mentioned above.
After31. (a) Creosote; wash oil CAS No 8001-58-9 EC No 232-287-5 (b) Creosote oil; wash oil CAS No 61789-28-4 EC No 263-047-8 (c) Distillates (coal tar), naphthalene oils; naphthalene oil CAS No 84650-04-4 EC No 283-484-8 (d) Creosote oil, acenaphthene fraction; wash oil CAS No 90640-84-9 EC No 283-484-8EC No 292-605-3 (e) Distillates (coal tar), upper; heavy anthracene oil CAS No 65996-91-0 EC No 266-026-1 (f) Anthracene oil CAS No 90640-80-5 EC No 292-602-7 (g) Tar acids, coal, crude; crude phenols CAS No 65996-85-2 EC No 266-019-3 (h) Creosote, wood CAS No 8021-39-4 EC No 232-419-1 (i) Low temperature tar oil, alkaline; extract residues (coal), low temperature coal tar alkaline CAS No 122384-78-5 EC No 310-191-51. Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances or in mixtures where the substance or mixture is intended for the treatment of wood. Furthermore, wood so treated shall not be placed on the market. 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1: (a) The substances and mixtures may be used for wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals covered by Community legislation on the protection of workers for in situ retreatment only if they contain: (i) benzo[a]pyrene at a concentration of less than 50 mg/kg (0,005 % by weight), and (ii) water extractable phenols at a concentration of less than 3 % by weight. Such substances and mixtures for use in wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals: may be placed on the market only in packaging of a capacity equal to or greater than 20 litres, shall not be sold to consumers. Without prejudice to the application of other Community provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of substances and mixtures, suppliers shall ensure before the placing on the market that the packaging of such substances and mixtures is visibly, legibly and indelibly marked as follows: For use in industrial installations or professional treatment only. (b) Wood treated in industrial installations or by professionals according to subparagraph (a) which is placed on the market for the first time or retreated in situ may be used for professional and industrial use only, for example on railways, in electric power transmission and telecommunications, for fencing, for agricultural purposes (for example stakes for tree support) and in harbours and waterways. (c) The prohibition in paragraph 1 on the placing on the market shall not apply to wood which has been treated with substances listed in entry 31 (a) to (i) before 31 December 2002 and is placed on the second-hand market for re-use. 3. Treated wood referred to under paragraph 2(b) and (c) shall not be used: inside buildings, whatever their purpose, in toys, in playgrounds, in parks, gardens, and outdoor recreational and leisure facilities where there is a risk of frequent skin contact, in the manufacture of garden furniture such as picnic tables, for the manufacture and use and any re-treatment of: containers intended for growing purposes, packaging that may come into contact with raw materials, intermediate or finished products destined for human and/or animal consumption, other materials which may contaminate the articles mentioned above.

· amended · REACH Annex XVII, Entry 31

Recorded in the version in force , by Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, the act that change names. The change on its version page

Amended entries, Annex XVII, table 1
IdentifiersVersionDesignation of the substance, of the groups of substances or of the mixtureConditions of restriction
Entry 31CAS 122384-78-5CAS 61789-28-4CAS 65996-85-2CAS 65996-91-0CAS 8001-58-9CAS 8021-39-4CAS 84650-04-4CAS 90640-80-5CAS 90640-84-9EC 232-287-5EC 232-419-1EC 263-047-8EC 266-019-3EC 266-026-1EC 283-484-8EC 292-602-7EC 292-605-3EC 310-191-5Before31. (a) creosote; wash oil CAS No 8001-58-9 EINECS No 232-287-5 (b) creosote oil; wash oil CAS No 61789-28-4 EINECS No 263-047-8 (c) distillates (coal tar), naphthalene oils; naphthalene oil CAS No 84650-04-4 EINECS No 283-484-8 (d) creosote oil, acenaphthene fraction; wash oil CAS No 90640-84-9 EINECS No 292-605-3 (e) distillates (coal tar), upper; heavy anthracene oil CAS No 65996-91-0 EINECS No 266-026-1 (f) anthracene oil CAS No 90640-80-5 EINECS No 292-602-7 (g) tar acids, coal, crude; crude phenols CAS No 65996-85-2 EINECS No 266-019-3 (h) creosote, wood CAS No 8021-39-4 EINECS No 232-419-1 (i) low temperature tar oil, alkaline; extract residues (coal), low temperature coal tar alkaline CAS No 122384-78-5 EINECS No 310-191-51. Shall not be used as substances or in preparations in the treatment of wood. Furthermore, wood so treated shall not be placed on the market. 2. However by way of derogation: (a) relating to the substances and preparations: these may be used for wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals covered by Community legislation on the protection of workers for in situ retreatment only if they contain: (i) benzo[a]pyrene at a concentration of less than 0,005 % by mass; (ii) and water extractable phenols at a concentration of less than 3 % by mass. Such substances and preparations for use in wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals: may be placed on the market only in packaging of a capacity equal to or greater than 20 litres, shall not be sold to consumers. Without prejudice to the application of other Community provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations, the packaging of such substances and preparations shall be legibly and indelibly marked as follows: For use in industrial installations or professional treatment only. (b) relating to wood treated in industrial installations or by professionals according to point (a) which is placed on the market for the first time or retreated in situ: this is permitted for professional and industrial use only, e.g. on railways, in electric power transmission and telecommunications, for fencing, for agricultural purposes (e.g. stakes for tree support) and in harbours and waterways; (c) the prohibition in paragraph 1 on the placing on the market shall not apply to wood which has been treated with substances listed in entry 31(a) to (i) before 31 December 2002 and is placed on the second-hand market for re-use. 3. However, treated wood referred to under paragraph 2(b) and (c) shall not be used: inside buildings, whatever their purpose, in toys, in playgrounds, in parks, gardens, and outdoor recreational and leisure facilities where there is a risk of frequent skin contact, in the manufacture of garden furniture such as picnic tables, for the manufacture and use and any re-treatment of: containers intended for growing purposes, packaging that may come into contact with raw materials, intermediate or finished products destined for human and/or animal consumption, other materials which may contaminate the articles mentioned above.
After31. (a) creosote; wash oil CAS No 8001-58-9 EINECS No 232-287-5 (b) creosote oil; wash oil CAS No 61789-28-4 EINECS No 263-047-8 (c) distillates (coal tar), naphthalene oils; naphthalene oil CAS No 84650-04-4 EINECS No 283-484-8 (d) creosote oil, acenaphthene fraction; wash oil CAS No 90640-84-9 EINECS No 292-605-3 (e) distillates (coal tar), upper; heavy anthracene oil CAS No 65996-91-0 EINECS No 266-026-1 (f) anthracene oil CAS No 90640-80-5 EINECS No 292-602-7 (g) tar acids, coal, crude; crude phenols CAS No 65996-85-2 EINECS No 266-019-3 (h) creosote, wood CAS No 8021-39-4 EINECS No 232-419-1 (i) low temperature tar oil, alkaline; extract residues (coal), low temperature coal tar alkaline CAS No 122384-78-5 EINECS No 310-191-51. Shall not be used as substances or in mixtures in the treatment of wood. Furthermore, wood so treated shall not be placed on the market. 2. However by way of derogation: (a) relating to the substances and mixtures: these may be used for wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals covered by Community legislation on the protection of workers for in situ retreatment only if they contain: (i) benzo[a]pyrene at a concentration of less than 0,005 % by mass; (ii) and water extractable phenols at a concentration of less than 3 % by mass. Such substances and mixtures for use in wood treatment in industrial installations or by professionals: may be placed on the market only in packaging of a capacity equal to or greater than 20 litres, shall not be sold to consumers. Without prejudice to the application of other Community provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and mixtures, the packaging of such substances and mixtures shall be legibly and indelibly marked as follows: For use in industrial installations or professional treatment only. (b) relating to wood treated in industrial installations or by professionals according to point (a) which is placed on the market for the first time or retreated in situ: this is permitted for professional and industrial use only, e.g. on railways, in electric power transmission and telecommunications, for fencing, for agricultural purposes (e.g. stakes for tree support) and in harbours and waterways; (c) the prohibition in paragraph 1 on the placing on the market shall not apply to wood which has been treated with substances listed in entry 31(a) to (i) before 31 December 2002 and is placed on the second-hand market for re-use. 3. However, treated wood referred to under paragraph 2(b) and (c) shall not be used: inside buildings, whatever their purpose, in toys, in playgrounds, in parks, gardens, and outdoor recreational and leisure facilities where there is a risk of frequent skin contact, in the manufacture of garden furniture such as picnic tables, for the manufacture and use and any re-treatment of: containers intended for growing purposes, packaging that may come into contact with raw materials, intermediate or finished products destined for human and/or animal consumption, other materials which may contaminate the articles mentioned above.

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