Substance profile
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and linear
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and linear is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… is
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and linear is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… identifiers and molecular data
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… CAS number and EC number
03 · GHS classification
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… pictograms and signal word
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 1A or 1B | H350 | GHS08 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… hazard statements (H-codes)
| 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>. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Alkanes, C12-26-branched…. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Alkanes, C12-26-branched…
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Alkanes, C12-26-branch… issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 4 precautionary statements to Alkanes, C12-26-branched…. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | Алкани, C 12-26 , с неразклонена и разклонена верига |
| Spanish español | Alcanos, C 12-26 , ramificados y lineales |
| Czech čeština | alkany, C 12-26 , rozvětvené a lineární |
| Danish dansk | alkaner, C 12-26 -forgrenede og ligekædede |
| German Deutsch | Alkane, C 12-26 , verzweigt und linear |
| Estonian eesti | C 12-26 -alkaanid, harg- ja normaalahelaga |
| Greek ελληνικά | Αλκάνια, C 12-26 διακλαδισμένα και γραμμικά |
| English English | Alkanes, C 12-26 -branched and linear |
| French français | Alcanes en C 12-26 , ramifiés et linéaires |
| Croatian hrvatski | alkani, C 12-26 , razgranani i linearni |
| Italian italiano | alcani, C 12-26 - ramificati e lineari |
| Latvian latviešu | Alkāni, C 12-26 , sazarotie un lineārie |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | Alkanai, C 12-26 šakotieji ir linijiniai |
| Hungarian magyar | Alkánok, C 12-26 , elágazó és egyenes láncú |
| Maltese Malti | Alkani, b'fergħat ta' C 12-26 u lineari |
| Dutch Nederlands | alkanen, C 12-26 -vertakte en niet-vertakte |
| Polish polski | Alkany C 12-26 , liniowe i rozgałęzione |
| Portuguese português | alcanos, C 12-26 , lineares e ramificados |
| Romanian română | Alcani C 12-26 , ramificați și liniari |
| Slovak slovenčina | C 12-26 -alkány, s rozvetveným a nerozvetveným reťazcom |
| Slovenian slovenščina | alkani, C 12–26 , razvejani in nerazvejani |
| Finnish suomi | Alkaanit, C 12 –26-haaraketjuiset ja lineaariset |
| Swedish svenska | Alkaner, C 12-26 , grenade och raka |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Alkanes, C12-26-branched…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and…
- May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Get medical advice/attention.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
Need this as an actual label? Open Alkanes, C12-26-branched… in the GHS label constructor →
07 · Questions
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Alkanes, C12-26-branched and…?
The CAS number of Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… is 90622-53-0. Its EC number is 292-454-3.
What does a Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… a carcinogen?
Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Alkanes, C12-26-branched and… as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.
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