Substance profile
Naphtha (petroleum), steam-cracked middle arom.
Naphtha (petroleum), steam-cracked middle arom. is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Naphtha (petroleum)… is
Naphtha (petroleum), steam-cracked middle arom. 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 produced by the distillation of products from a steam-cracking process. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C7 through C12 and boiling in the range of approximately 130°C to 220°C (266°F to 428°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. |