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- Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light - 64742-47-8
- Assessed: 2015-06-24
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
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Key Functions: Industrial / Manufacturing, Solvents & Cleaning, Tech, Energy & Fuel
Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light are a complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from a petroleum stock by treating with hydrogen to convert organic sulfur to hydrogen sulfide, which is removed. Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light is a mixture of hydrocarbons with carbon numbers ranging from C9 to C16 and a boiling point ranging 150 to 290 °C. It is a member of U.S. EPA’s category of Kerosene/Jet Fuels (U.S. EPA 2011). It is used as a chemical intermediate, fuel, lubricant, coating, cleaning agent, metal working fluid, release agent (ECHA 2014).
Chemical Synonyms Hydrotreated kerosene; Hydrotreated light distillates (petroleum); Turbo fuel A; Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated light; Distillate fuel oils, light; Hydrotreated light distillate