Substance profile
Residues (petroleum), atmospheric
Residues (petroleum), atmospheric is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
CAS 68333-22-2 Danger
01 · Identification
What Residues (petroleum)… is
Residues (petroleum), atmospheric is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
CAS number68333-22-2
EC number269-777-3
Index number649-019-00-1
Other names for Residues (petroleum)…
- Heavy Fuel oil
- [A complex residuum from atmospheric distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C11 and boiling above approximately 200 °C (392 °F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt. % or more of 4-to 6-membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.]
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>. |