Substance profile
Naphtha (petroleum), clay-treated light straight-run
Naphtha (petroleum), clay-treated light straight-run is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Naphtha (petroleum)… is
Naphtha (petroleum), clay-treated light straight-run is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Naphtha (petroleum)…
- Low boiling point naphtha - unspecified
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons resulting from treatment of light straight-run naphtha with a natural or modified clay, usually in a percolation process to remove the trace amounts of polar compounds and impurities present. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C7 through C10 and boiling in the range of approximately 93°C to 180°C (200°F to 356°F).]
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.
| 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>. |
| H340 | May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H304 | May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. |