Purified petroleum you can identify down to the last number
Petroleum G179 is purified petroleum from a defined boiling range, filled into a 250 ml amber pharmaceutical bottle. Every figure that matters, from CAS number to flash point, is listed on this page and in the full safety data sheet.
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Boiling range of 170 to 240 °C
Only the fraction that distils between 170 and 240 °C goes into the bottle. The liquid is clear and colourless.
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Seven-page safety data sheet
Properties, handling, storage, transport and disposal are documented under REACH, last revised in February 2024.
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250 ml amber pharmaceutical glass
Amber glass keeps light away from the contents, and the full hazard label is printed on the bottle.
If you are searching for Petroleum G179 by name, you probably know exactly what you need it for. What tends to be missing elsewhere is a straight answer on what is actually inside. That is what this page is for.
Chemically, the contents are kerosine (petroleum), identified by CAS number 8008-20-6. The product is made and placed on the market by a manufacturer in Germany, which also supplies the safety data sheet. Old pharmacy labels call it Oleum Petrae album rectificatum.
📋 Classification
Not a medicine, food or food supplement. Petroleum G179 is a hazardous substance under the CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
Technical data
| Property |
Value |
| Distillation range |
170–240 °C |
| Form / colour |
liquid, colourless |
| Flash point |
above 60 °C |
| Density at 20 °C |
0.76 g/cm³ |
| CAS number |
8008-20-6 |
| EC number |
232-366-4 |
| EC index number |
649-404-00-4 |
| German storage class (LGK) |
3 |
| PZN (German pharmacy code) |
15868709 |
| Manufacturer item no. |
1094 |
Product name: Petroleum G179, gereinigt (Oleum Petrae album rectif.), purified petroleum
Contents: Purified petroleum (kerosine, petroleum; CAS 8008-20-6)
Net quantity: 250 ml in an amber pharmaceutical glass bottle
What do flash point and storage class tell you?
A flash point above 60 °C means the vapour only ignites once the liquid has been heated beyond that temperature. Storage class 3 comes from the German technical rules for hazardous substances (TRGS 510) and covers flammable liquids. It matters mostly to businesses that store several hazardous substances together.
⚠️ Mandatory information: Hazard pictogram GHS08 (health hazard) · Signal word: Danger · H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. · P102 Keep out of reach of children. · P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor. · P331 Do NOT induce vomiting. · P405 Store locked up. · P501 Dispose of contents / container in accordance with local / regional / national / international regulations. · Not a medicine, food or food supplement.
📦 Storage: Store upright. Keep out of the reach of children.
Safety data sheet: Download PDF (German, under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, revised 22 February 2024)
💬 Frequently asked questions
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Is there a safety data sheet?+
Yes, you can download it here as a PDF:
Petroleum G179 safety data sheet. The document is in German and was last revised on 22 February 2024. Its seven pages cover properties, handling, storage, transport and disposal.
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What does "Oleum Petrae album rectif." mean?+
It is the traditional Latin name, meaning "purified white rock oil". "Rectificatum" refers to purification by repeated distillation. Today the CAS number and boiling range describe the substance more precisely.
Responsible person (GPSR, EU 2023/988) & manufacturer: vitalundfitmit100 GmbH · Siemensstraße 10 · 41363 Jüchen · Germany · info@vitalundfitmit100.de
