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Reference data from EU CLP Annex VI and published regulations — verify against your supplier's SDS before use.

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Naphthenic oils (petroleum), complex dewaxed light

Naphthenic oils (petroleum), complex dewaxed light is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 64742-76-3 Danger

01 · Identification

What Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… is

Naphthenic oils (petroleum), complex dewaxed light is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… identifiers and molecular data

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… CAS number and EC number

CAS number64742-76-3
EC number265-180-7
Index number (CLP Annex VI)649-480-00-9

Other names for Naphthenic oils (petroleum)…

  • Baseoil - unspecified
  • [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from a catalytic dewaxing process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C15 through C30 and produces a finished oil having a viscosity less than 100 SUS at 100 °F (19cSt at 40 °C). It contains relatively few normal paraffins.]

03 · GHS classification

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Naphthenic oils (petroleum… falls into
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.

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Naphthenic oils (petroleum…
CodeHazard 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 Naphthenic oils (petroleum…. 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 Naphthenic oils (petroleum…

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 Naphthenic oils… 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

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 4 precautionary statements to Naphthenic oils (petroleum…. 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.

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

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… 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 Нафтенови масла (нефтени), комплексно депарафинизирани, леки Базово масло — неспецифицирано
Spanish español Aceites nafténicos (petróleo), fracción ligera compleja desparafinada aceite de base, sin especificar
Czech čeština naftenické oleje (ropné), hluboce odparafinované lehké základový olej – nespecifikovaný
Danish dansk naphthenolier (råolie), komplekse afvoksede lette uspecificeret baseolie
German Deutsch Naphthenhaltige Öle (Erdöl), komplexe entwachste leichte Basisöl — nicht spezifiziert
Estonian eesti nafteensed õlid (nafta), deparafiinitud kerged, keeruline segu baasõli – määratlemata
Greek ελληνικά Ναφθενικά έλαια (πετρελαίου), πολύπλοκα αποκηρωμένα ελαφρά Βασικό ορυκτέλαιο — μη προσδιοριζόμενο
English English Naphthenic oils (petroleum), complex dewaxed light Baseoil — unspecified
French français Huiles naphténiques légères complexes (pétrole), déparaffinées huile de base — non spécifiée
Croatian hrvatski naftenska ulja (nafta), složeno deparafinirana laka bazno ulje – nespecificirano[Složeni sastav ugljikovodika dobiven u postupku katalitičkog odvoštavanja. Sastoji se od ugljikovodika koji imaju broj ugljikovih atoma pretežno u području od C 15 do C 30 i daje gotovo ulje viskoznosti manje od 100 SUS pri 100 o F (19 cSt pri 40 o C).] Sadržava razmjerno malo običnih parafina.]
Italian italiano olii naftenici (petrolio), complesso decerato leggero olio base — non specificato
Latvian latviešu Naftēnu eļļas (naftas), kompleksas vieglās, attīrītas no vaskiem Pamateļļa — nav precizēta
Lithuanian lietuvių Naftenų alyvos (nafta), lengvosios, kompleksiškai deparafinuotos pagrindinė alyva – detaliau nenurodyta
Hungarian magyar Nafténes olajok (ásványolaj), komplex viasztalanított könnyű Alapolaj – nem meghatározott
Maltese Malti Żjut nafteniċi (żejt mhux maħdum), ħfief bix-xama’ mneħħija kumplessi Żejt bażi — mhux speċifikat
Dutch Nederlands naftenische oliën (aardolie), complexe van was ontdane lichte basisolie — niet gespecifieerd
Polish polski Oleje naftenowe lekkie z odparafinowania czynnikami kompleksującymi (ropa naftowa) Olej bazowy – niespecyfikowany
Portuguese português óleos nafténicos (petróleo), leves, desparafinados, complexos óleo-base — não-especificado
Romanian română Uleiuri naftenice ușoare complexe (petrol), deparafinate Ulei de bază — fără specificații
Slovak slovenčina oleje (ropné), odvoskované vytvorením komplexov, ľahké cykloalkánové frakcie základový olej – nešpecifikovaný
Slovenian slovenščina naftenska olja (nafta), kompleksna, razvoščena, lahka bazno olje – nespecificirano
Finnish suomi Nafteeniöljyt (maaöljy), monimutkainen vahat poistettu kevyt Perusöljy – täsmentämätön
Swedish svenska Naftenoljor (petroleum), komplexa avvaxade lätta Basolja – ospecificerad

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

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Naphthenic oils (petroleum…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS08 Health hazard pictogram

Danger

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)…

  • 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

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07 · Questions

Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Naphthenic oils (petroleum)…?

The CAS number of Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… is 64742-76-3. Its EC number is 265-180-7.

What does a Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.

Is Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… 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 Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… a carcinogen?

Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Naphthenic oils (petroleum)… as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.

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