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Gases (petroleum), hydrogen absorber off

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen absorber off is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 68477-96-3 Danger

01 · Identification

What Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… is

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen absorber off is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… identifiers and molecular data

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… CAS number and EC number

CAS number68477-96-3
EC number270-779-1
Index number (CLP Annex VI)649-131-00-0

Other names for Gases (petroleum), hydrogen…

  • Refinery gas
  • [A complex combination obtained by absorbing hydrogen from a hydrogen rich stream. It consists of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and methane with small amounts of C2 hydrocarbons.]

03 · GHS classification

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Gases (petroleum)… falls into
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.

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Gases (petroleum)…
CodeHazard 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 Gases (petroleum)…. 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 Gases (petroleum)…

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 Gases (petroleum)… 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

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 7 precautionary statements to Gases (petroleum)…. 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.

Response

What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.

Storage

How the container has to be kept between uses.

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

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… 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 Газове (нефтени), на изхода от абсорбера за водород нефтозаводски газ
Spanish español Gases (petróleo), de la unidad de absorción de hidrógeno gas de refinería
Czech čeština plyny (ropné), výstup absorbéru vodíku rafinérský plyn
Danish dansk gasser (råolie), hydrogenabsorber- aftræks- raffinaderigas
German Deutsch Gase (Erdöl), Abgase aus Wasserstoffabsorption Raffineriegas
Estonian eesti gaasid (nafta), vesinikuabsorberi heitgaas rafineerimisgaas
Greek ελληνικά Αέρια (πετρελαίου), εξόδου απορροφητήρα υδρογόνου Αέριο διυλιστηρίου
English English Gases (petroleum), hydrogen absorber off Refinery gas
French français Gaz résiduels (pétrole), absorbeur d'hydrogène gaz de raffinerie
Croatian hrvatski plinovi (nafta), ispušni plinovi iz apsorbera vodika rafinerijski plin
Italian italiano gas (petrolio), da assorbitore idrogeno gas di raffineria
Latvian latviešu Izdalgāzes (naftas), ūdeņraža absorbera Naftas pārstrādes deggāze
Lithuanian lietuvių Dujos (nafta), vandenilio absorberis Naftos perdirbimo dujos
Hungarian magyar Gázok (ásványolaj), hidrogén abszorber távozó terméke Finomítói gáz
Maltese Malti Gassijiet (żejt mhux maħdum), effluwenti gassużi tal-assorbitur tal-idroġenu Gass tar-raffinerija
Dutch Nederlands gassen (aardolie), uitstoot waterstofabsorbeerder raffinaderijgas
Polish polski Gazy (ropa naftowa), wodór z absorbcji Gaz rafineryjny
Portuguese português gases (petróleo), de absorvedor de hidrogénio gás de refinaria
Romanian română Gaze reziduale (petrol), absorber de hidrogen Gaz de rafinărie
Slovak slovenčina plyny (ropné), z absorpcie vodíka rafinačný plyn
Slovenian slovenščina plini (nafta), izhodni plini iz absorberja vodika rafinerijski plin
Finnish suomi Kaasut (maaöljy), vetyabsorbointiyksikön poisto Jalostuskaasu
Swedish svenska Gaser (petroleum), väteabsorberavgaser Raffinaderigas

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

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Gases (petroleum)…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS04 Gas cylinder pictogramGHS02 Flame pictogramGHS08 Health hazard pictogram

Danger

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen…

  • 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

Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Gases (petroleum), hydrogen…?

The CAS number of Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… is 68477-96-3. Its EC number is 270-779-1.

What does a Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… carries the pictograms Gas cylinder, Flame and Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.

Is Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… flammable?

Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… H220 — extremely flammable gas.

Is Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… a carcinogen?

Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.

How should Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… be stored?

CLP Annex VI assigns Gases (petroleum), hydrogen… the storage statement P403.

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