Substance profile
Fuel gases
Fuel gases is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Fuel gases is
Fuel gases is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Fuel gases identifiers and molecular data
Fuel gases CAS number and EC number
Other names for Fuel gases
- Petroleum gas
- [A combination of light gases. It consists predominantly of hydrogen and/or low molecular weight hydrocarbons.]
03 · GHS classification
Fuel gases hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Fuel gases pictograms and signal word
Fuel gases hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable gases GHS chapter 2.2 | Category 1A | H220 | GHS02 |
| Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 | Category 1A or 1B | H340 | GHS08 |
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 1A or 1B | H350 | GHS08 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Fuel gases hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H220 | Extremely flammable gas. |
| H350 | May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H340 | May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Fuel gases. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Fuel gases
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Fuel gases issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Fuel gases precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Fuel gases. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Fuel gases name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | Горивни газове нефтен газ |
| Spanish español | Gases combustibles gas de petróleo |
| Czech čeština | topné plyny ropný plyn |
| Danish dansk | brændselsgasser kulbrintegasser |
| German Deutsch | Brenngase Gase aus der Erdölverarbeitung |
| Estonian eesti | küttegaasid naftagaas |
| Greek ελληνικά | Καύσιμα αέρια Πετρελαϊκό αέριο |
| English English | Fuel gases Petroleum gas |
| French français | Gaz combustibles gaz de pétrole |
| Croatian hrvatski | loživi plinovi naftni plin |
| Italian italiano | gas combustibili gas di petrolio |
| Latvian latviešu | Deggāzes Naftas pavadgāze |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | Dujinis kuras Naftos dujos |
| Hungarian magyar | Fűtőgázok Ásványolaj gáz |
| Maltese Malti | Gassijiet kombustibbli Gass taż-żejt mhux maħdum |
| Dutch Nederlands | brandstofgassen petroleumgas |
| Polish polski | Gazy opałowe Gaz z ropy naftowej |
| Portuguese português | gases combustíveis gás de petróleo |
| Romanian română | Gaze combustibile Gaz petrolier |
| Slovak slovenčina | palivové plyny plyn zo spracovania ropy |
| Slovenian slovenščina | gorivni plini naftni plin |
| Finnish suomi | Polttokaasut Maaöljykaasu |
| Swedish svenska | Bränngaser Petroleumgas |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Fuel gases GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Fuel gases, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Fuel gases
- Extremely flammable gas.
- May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- May cause genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Store in a well-ventilated place.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Questions
Fuel gases — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Fuel gases?
The CAS number of Fuel gases is 68476-26-6. Its EC number is 270-667-2.
What does a Fuel gases label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Fuel gases carries the pictograms Gas cylinder, Flame and Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is Fuel gases flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns Fuel gases H220 — extremely flammable gas.
Is Fuel gases a carcinogen?
Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Fuel gases as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.
How should Fuel gases be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns Fuel gases the storage statement P403.
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