Substance profile
Residues (petroleum), light vacuum
Residues (petroleum), light vacuum is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
CAS 68512-62-9 Danger
01 · Identification
What Residues (petroleum), light… is
Residues (petroleum), light vacuum is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
CAS number68512-62-9
EC number270-984-6
Index number649-028-00-0
Other names for Residues (petroleum), light…
- Heavy Fuel oil
- [A complex residuum from the vacuum distillation of the residuum from the atmospheric distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C13 and boiling above approximately 230 °C (446 °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.
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>. |