Substance profile
Petroleum gases, liquefied
Petroleum gases, liquefied is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Petroleum gases, liquefied is
Petroleum gases, liquefied is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Petroleum gases, liquefied
- Petroleum gas
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C3 through C7 and boiling in the range of approximately – 40 °C to 80 °C (– 40 °F to 176 °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 |
|---|---|
| H220 | Extremely flammable gas. |
| 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>. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P210, P233, P280, P308, P313, P403