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Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum residues thermal cracker

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum residues thermal cracker is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 68478-34-2 Danger

01 · Identification

What Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… is

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum residues thermal cracker is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… identifiers and molecular data

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… CAS number and EC number

CAS number68478-34-2
EC number270-815-6
Index number (CLP Annex VI)649-082-00-5

Other names for Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum…

  • Petroleum gas
  • [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the thermal cracking of vacuum residues. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.]

03 · GHS classification

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… hazard classification

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

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Tail gas (petroleum)… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Flammable gases GHS chapter 2.2 Category 1A H220 GHS02
Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 Category 1A or 1B H340 GHS08
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.

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Tail gas (petroleum)…
CodeHazard statement
H220 Extremely flammable gas.
H350 May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
H340 May cause genetic defects <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 Tail gas (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 Tail gas (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 Tail gas (petroleum)… 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

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Tail gas (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.

Storage

How the container has to be kept between uses.

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

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… 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 Остатъчен газ (нефтен), вакуумни остатъци от термичен крекинг, нефтен газ
Spanish español Gas de cola (petróleo), craqueador térmico de residuos obtenidos a vacío gas de petróleo
Czech čeština zbytkový plyn (ropný), tepelné krakování vakuových zbytků ropný plyn
Danish dansk slutgas (råolie), vakuumrester, termisk krakker- kulbrintegasser
German Deutsch Restgas (Erdöl), thermisch gecrackte Vakuumrückstände Gase aus der Erdölverarbeitung
Estonian eesti jääkgaas (nafta), vaakumdestillatsioonijääkide termilise krakkimise seadmest naftagaas
Greek ελληνικά Αέριο ουράς (πετρελαίου), μονάδας θερμικής πυρόλυσης υπολειμμάτων κενού Πετρελαϊκό αέριο
English English Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum residues thermal cracker Petroleum gas
French français Gaz de queue (pétrole), craquage thermique de résidus sous vide gaz de pétrole
Croatian hrvatski otpadni plin (nafta), toplinski krekirani vakuumski ostaci naftni plin
Italian italiano gas di coda (petrolio), dall'impianto di cracking termico di residui sotto vuoto gas di petrolio
Latvian latviešu Atliekgāze (naftas), vakuumatlikumu termiskā krekinga Naftas pavadgāze
Lithuanian lietuvių Liekamosios dujos (nafta), vakuuminio distiliavimo likučių terminis krekingas Naftos dujos
Hungarian magyar Véggáz (ásványolaj), vákuum maradékok, hőkrakkolás Ásványolaj gáz
Maltese Malti Gass residwu (żejt mhux maħdum), krekkjatur termali tar-residwi tal-vakwu Gass taż-żejt mhux maħdum
Dutch Nederlands restgas (aardolie), thermische vacuümresiduenkraker petroleumgas
Polish polski Gazy odlotowe z krakingu termicznego pozostałości próżniowej (ropa naftowa) Gaz z ropy naftowej
Portuguese português gás residual (petróleo), de cracking térmico de resíduos de vácuo gás de petróleo
Romanian română Gaze reziduale (petrol), cracare termică de reziduuri sub vid Gaz petrolier
Slovak slovenčina zvyškový plyn (ropný), z tepelného krakovania zvyškov po vákuovej destilácii plyn zo spracovania ropy
Slovenian slovenščina preostali plin (nafta), vakuumski ostanki iz termičnega krekinga naftni plin
Finnish suomi Jäännöskaasu (maaöljy), tyhjöjäännökset lämpökrakkausyksikkö Maaöljykaasu
Swedish svenska Slutgas (petroleum), vakuumåterstoder, termiskt krackad Petroleumgas

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

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… GHS label elements

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

GHS04 Gas cylinder pictogramGHS02 Flame pictogramGHS08 Health hazard pictogram

Danger

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum…

  • Extremely flammable gas.
  • May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
  • Keep container tightly closed.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Store in a well-ventilated place.

Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity

Need this as an actual label? Open Tail gas (petroleum)… in the GHS label constructor →

07 · Questions

Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum…?

The CAS number of Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… is 68478-34-2. Its EC number is 270-815-6.

What does a Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… carries the pictograms Gas cylinder, Flame and Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.

Is Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… flammable?

Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… H220 — extremely flammable gas.

Is Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… a carcinogen?

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

How should Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… be stored?

CLP Annex VI assigns Tail gas (petroleum), vacuum… the storage statement P403.

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