Coal Tar
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Ultra resolution chemical fingerprinting of dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) from former manufactured gas plants (FMGPs) was investigated using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with time of flight mass... more
Coal tar ointments (CTO) are frequently used in the treatment of psoriasis and eczema, but CTO contain carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). PAH are absorbed and metabolized in the skin. In psoriasis, the skin barrier is... more
Creosote is a distillation product of coal tar and is widely used as wood preservative for railway sleepers, utility poles and for other applications. Creosote can have potentially negative effects on the environment and many of the... more
Herein, an experimental study coupled with a model in order to assess the non-equilibrium and multi-compound dissolution behaviour of a coal tar containing PAHs and phenols into water, is presented.For this aim, two experimental studies... more
Mouse tail scale epidermis was used as a model to evaluate anti-parakeratotic activity of tar oil acids (phenols) boiling between 175 and 400°C. Lower boiling phenols seemed to cause more Irritation, whereas high boiling phenols caused... more
Prioritising control measures for occupationally related cancers should be evidence based. We estimated the current burden of cancer in Britain attributable to past occupational exposures for International Agency for Research on Cancer... more