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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
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Examples include: coal tar; mineral tar; pine tar; wood tar; birch bark tar
 
Examples include: coal tar; mineral tar; pine tar; wood tar; birch bark tar
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
  
Soluble in ether, chloroform, ethanol, carbon disulfide.
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* Toxic by ingestion and inhalation.  
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* Skin contact may cause irritation.
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* Combustible.
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* Himco: [https://www.humco.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/0617-Coal-Tar-Solution-SDS.pdf SDS]
  
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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* Soluble in ether, chloroform, ethanol, carbon disulfide.
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* Density= 1.02 g/ml
  
Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Skin contact may cause irritation. Combustible.
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
== Additional Information ==
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* R.White "Brown and Black Organic Glazes, Pigments and Paints" ''National Gallery Technical Bulletin'', 10:58-71, 1986.
 
 
R.White "Brown and Black Organic Glazes, Pigments and Paints" ''National Gallery Technical Bulletin'', 10:58-71, 1986.
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 800
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 800
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* John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
 
* John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "coal tar" Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed 28 Sept. 2005].
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "coal tar" [Accessed 28 Sept. 2005].
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)
  
 
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: density=1.02
 
* ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980  Comment: density=1.02
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
  
  
  
 
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[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 08:13, 8 June 2022

Latex paint and tar
MFA# 1985.409

Description

A viscous, black oily liquid obtained from the distillation of Peat, Wood, or Coal. Tar has been used as a caulk on wooden sailing ships, a waterproofing agent for roofing papers, a sealant for asphalt roads, a preservative for outdoor wood and an Insecticide. It is also used in some disinfectant soaps. Some tars, such as those obtained from Pine or Beech wood, have been mixed with Linseed oil to form a dark brown glaze (White, 1986).

Synonyms and Related Terms

creosote; alquitrán (Esp.); goudron (Fr.); tjære (Dan.); Teer (Deut., Ned.); tjära (Sven.); alcatrão (Port.)

Examples include: coal tar; mineral tar; pine tar; wood tar; birch bark tar

Risks

  • Toxic by ingestion and inhalation.
  • Skin contact may cause irritation.
  • Combustible.
  • Himco: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Soluble in ether, chloroform, ethanol, carbon disulfide.
  • Density= 1.02 g/ml

Resources and Citations

  • R.White "Brown and Black Organic Glazes, Pigments and Paints" National Gallery Technical Bulletin, 10:58-71, 1986.
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 800
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • John S. Mills, Raymond White, The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects, Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
  • CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=1.02
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998