Substance profile
Petrolatum (petroleum), silicic acid-treated
Petrolatum (petroleum), silicic acid-treated is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Petrolatum (petroleum)… is
Petrolatum (petroleum), silicic acid-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 by the treatment of petroleum petrolatum with silicic acid for the removal of trace polar constituents and impurities. It consists predominantly of saturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20.]
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>. |