Substance profile
Distillates (petroleum), vacuum
Distillates (petroleum), vacuum is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
CAS 70592-78-8 Danger
01 · Identification
What Distillates (petroleum)… is
Distillates (petroleum), vacuum is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
CAS number70592-78-8
EC number274-685-1
Index number649-038-00-5
Other names for Distillates (petroleum)…
- Heavy Fuel oil
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the vacuum distillation of the residuum from atmospheric distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having numbers predominantly in the range of C15 through C50 and boiling in the range of approximately 270 °C to 600 °C (518 °F to 1112 °F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt.% or more of 4- to 6-membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.]
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Signal wordDanger
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350 | May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |