Substance profile
Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked
Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Naphtha (petroleum), light… is
Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked 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 the distillation of the products from a steam cracking process. It consists predominantly of unsaturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C11 and boiling in the range of approximately minus 20°C to 190°C (-4°F to 374°F). This stream is likely to contain 10 vol. % or more benzene.]
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. |