Substance profile
Paraffin oils (petroleum), catalytic dewaxed heavy
Paraffin oils (petroleum), catalytic dewaxed heavy is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Paraffin oils (petroleum)… is
Paraffin oils (petroleum), catalytic dewaxed heavy is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Paraffin oils (petroleum)…
- Baseoil - unspecified
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from a catalytic dewaxing process. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50 and produces a finished oil with a viscosity of at least 100 SUS at 100 °F (19cSt at 40 °C).]
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>. |