Substance profile
Residues (petroleum), steam-cracked, distillates
Residues (petroleum), steam-cracked, distillates is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Residues (petroleum)… is
Residues (petroleum), steam-cracked, distillates is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for Residues (petroleum)…
- Heavy Fuel oil
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained during the production of refined petroleum tar by the distillation of steam cracked tar. It consists predominantly of aromatic and other hydrocarbons and organic sulfur compounds.]
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>. |