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Paraffin oils (petroleum), catalytic dewaxed light

Paraffin oils (petroleum), catalytic dewaxed light is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 64742-71-8 Danger

01 · Identification

What Paraffin oils (petroleum)… is

Paraffin oils (petroleum), catalytic dewaxed light is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

CAS number64742-71-8
EC number265-176-5
Index number649-478-00-8

Other names for Paraffin oils (petroleum)…

  • Baseoil - unspecified
  • [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from a catalytic dewxing process. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C15 through C30 and produces a finished oil with a viscosity of less than 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.

Signal wordDanger
Hazard statements assigned to Paraffin oils (petroleum)…
CodeHazard statement
H350 May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

Precautionary statements: P201, P280, P308, P313

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