Substance profile
Residual oils (petroleum)
Residual oils (petroleum) is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
CAS 93821-66-0 Danger
01 · Identification
What Residual oils (petroleum) is
Residual oils (petroleum) is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
CAS number93821-66-0
EC number298-754-0
Index number649-045-00-3
Other names for Residual oils (petroleum)
- Heavy Fuel oil
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons, sulfur compounds and metal-containing organic compounds obtained as the residue from refinery fractionation cracking processes. It produces a finished oil with a viscosity above 2cSt. at 100 °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
| 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>. |