Raffinates (petroleum), sorption process

Synonyms

Raffinates, petroleum, sorption process; Raffinates, (petroleum), sorption process; [ChemIDplus] MR Solvent; ODC Drilling Fluid Base Oil; NOVELFROTH 900 FLOTATION AID; [Sasol MSDS]

Category

Petroleum Oils

Description

Clear liquid with an odor of hydrocarbons; [Sasol MSDS]

Sources/Uses

Used for industrial and institutional cleaning, oilfield drilling, mining, lubricants; [Sasol MSDS]

Comments

TSCA Definition 2008: Obtained by removal of normal paraffins in a selective adsorption process and consisting of mainly branched chain and cyclic hydrocarbons with carbon numbers of C5 through C25 and boiling range of 35 deg C to 400 deg C; [ChemIDplus] May cause skin irritation; Prolonged inhalation or ingestion exposure may be seriously hazardous to health; [Sasol MSDS]

Biomedical References

0.2 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 1,600 mg/m3/4hr

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Mining
• Petroleum Production and Refining