Substance profile
Fuel oil, residual
Fuel oil, residual is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Fuel oil, residual is
Fuel oil, residual is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Fuel oil, residual identifiers and molecular data
Fuel oil, residual CAS number and EC number
Other names for Fuel oil, residual
- Heavy Fuel oil
- [The liquid product from various refinery streams, usually residues. The composition is complex and varies with the source of the crude oil.]
03 · GHS classification
Fuel oil, residual hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Fuel oil, residual pictograms and signal word
Fuel oil, residual hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 oil, residual hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350 | May cause cancer <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 oil, residual. 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 oil, residual
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 oil, residual 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 oil, residual precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 4 precautionary statements to Fuel oil, residual. 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 oil, residual 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 | Горивно масло, остатък Тежко горивно масло |
| Spanish español | Fuelóleo, residual fuelóleo pesado |
| Czech čeština | topný olej, zbytkový těžký topný olej |
| Danish dansk | brændselsolie, rest- fuelolie |
| German Deutsch | Brennöl, Rückstand Schweröl |
| Estonian eesti | kütteõli, jäägid, raske kütteõli |
| Greek ελληνικά | Μαζούτ, υπολειμματικό Βαρύ μαζούτ |
| English English | Fuel oil, residual Heavy Fuel oil |
| French français | Fioul résiduel fioul lourd |
| Croatian hrvatski | loživo ulje, ostatno teško loživo ulje |
| Italian italiano | olio combustibile, residuo olio combustibile denso |
| Latvian latviešu | Degvieleļļa, atlikumu Smagā degvieleļļa |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | Mazutas, likutinis sunkusis mazutas |
| Hungarian magyar | Gázolajok, maradék Nehéz gázolaj |
| Maltese Malti | Żejt kombustibbli, residwu Żejt kombustibbli Tqil |
| Dutch Nederlands | brandstofolie, residuaal stookolie |
| Polish polski | Olej opałowy, pozostałościowy Olej opałowy ciężki |
| Portuguese português | fuelóleo, residual fuelóleo pesado |
| Romanian română | Păcură reziduală Păcură grea |
| Slovak slovenčina | zvyškový vykurovací olej ťažký vykurovací olej |
| Slovenian slovenščina | kurilno olje, ostanki težko kurilno olje |
| Finnish suomi | Polttoöljy, jäännös Raskas polttoöljy |
| Swedish svenska | Eldningsolja, återstods- Tung eldningsolja |
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 oil, residual GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Fuel oil, residual, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Fuel oil, residual
- May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Get medical advice/attention.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Questions
Fuel oil, residual — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Fuel oil, residual?
The CAS number of Fuel oil, residual is 68476-33-5. Its EC number is 270-675-6.
What does a Fuel oil, residual label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Fuel oil, residual carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is Fuel oil, residual flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Fuel oil, residual no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Fuel oil, residual a carcinogen?
Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Fuel oil, residual as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.
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