Petroleum; Crude oil; [A complex combination of hydrocarbons, It consists predominantly of aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons. It may also contain small amounts of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur compounds. This category encompasses light, medium, and heavy petroleums, as well as the oils extended from tar sands. Hydrocarbonaceous materials requiring major chemical changes for their recovery or conversion to petroleum refinery feedstocks such as crude shale oils; upgraded shale oils and liquid coal fuels are not included in this definition.]
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Hazard classDanger — Health hazard
PictogramsHealth hazard
Common uses (US EPA CDR)Processing aids, specific to petroleum production
Workplace exposure limitsNIOSH REL TWA 350 mg/m3 C 1800 mg/m3 [15-minute]
OSHA PEL TWA 500 ppm (2000 mg/m3)
IDLH 1100 ppm [10%LEL]Occupational exposure limits — NIOSH Pocket Guide.
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.
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