Substance profile
Petrolatum (petroleum), alumina-treated
Petrolatum (petroleum), alumina-treated is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Petrolatum (petroleum)… is
Petrolatum (petroleum), alumina-treated is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Petrolatum (petroleum)…
- Petrolatum
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained when petrolatum is treated with Al2O3 to remove polar components and impurities. It consists predominantly of saturated, crystalline, and liquid hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C25.]
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>. |