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Kerosene


Purpose:

Kerosene is primarily used for lighting purposes and as a solvent for the preservation and cleaning of metal parts of machinery and mining equipment, cleaning and lubricating rolling bearings, cleaning machine parts, cleaning gear assemblies, and cleaning railway components.

Characteristics:

Kerosene is a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from conservative processes of petroleum refining (chemically neutralized light distillates of crude oil; unspecified petroleum fraction). It is a transparent liquid with the characteristic odor of petroleum products.

Product Properties:

The vapors of the product are flammable. Avoid the possibility of vapor formation.

Packaging:

The product is available in containers with capacities of 0.5L, 1L, 5L, 10L, and 200L or other sizes to be agreed upon by the manufacturer and the recipient.

Selected Technical Parameters:

Density at 15°C approximately 0.84 g/cm³
Pour point <-15°C
Boiling temperature range (°C) 150 ÷ 315
Flash point 61°C
Auto-ignition temperature >220°C

CN code 2710 19 25 refers to the classification of petroleum products.  
For "Lighting Kerosene" (kerosene) meeting the requirements of TWT RNJe-14/98,
edition 3, 

 

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