Substance profile
Naphtha (petroleum), light, C5-rich, sweetened
Naphtha (petroleum), light, C5-rich, sweetened is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Naphtha (petroleum), light… is
Naphtha (petroleum), light, C5-rich, sweetened is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Naphtha (petroleum), light…
- Low boiling point naphtha - unspecified
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by subjecting a petroleum naphtha to a sweetening process to convert mercaptans or to remove acidic impurities. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C5, predominantly C5, and boiling in the range of approximately minus 10°C to 35°C (14°F to 95°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. |