Substance profile
Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked, hydrogenated
Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked, hydrogenated is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Naphtha (petroleum), light… is
Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked, hydrogenated 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 hydrogen treated naphtha
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced from the separation and subsequent hydrogenation of the products of a steam-cracking process to produce ethylene. It consists predominantly of saturated and unsaturated paraffins, cyclic paraffins and cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C10 and boiling in the range of approximately 50°C to 200°C (122°F to 392°F). The proportion of benzene hydrocarbons may vary up to 30 wt. % and the stream may also contain small amounts of sulfur and oxygenated compounds.]
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. |