Substance profile
Gasoline
Gasoline is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Gasoline is
Gasoline is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Gasoline identifiers and molecular data
Gasoline CAS number and EC number
Other names for Gasoline
- petrol
- motor gasoline
- Low boiling point naphtha - unspecified
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons consisting primarily of paraffins, cycloparaffins, aromatic and olefinic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C3 and boiling in the range of 30°C to 260°C (86°F to 500°F).]
03 · GHS classification
Gasoline hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Gasoline pictograms and signal word
Gasoline hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 | Category 1 | H224 | 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 |
| Aspiration hazard GHS chapter 3.10 | Category 1 | H304 | 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.
Gasoline hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H224 | Extremely flammable liquid and vapour. |
| 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>. |
| H304 | May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Gasoline. 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 Gasoline
Our own Gasoline safety data sheet walks through all sixteen sections of the published data. What it is not is the document an inspector asks for: an SDS is issued for a product by its supplier, so the sheet covering the grade actually standing in your store exists only in that supplier’s version. Collecting those and keeping them current as suppliers revise them is a separate job.
04 · Precautionary statements
Gasoline precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 9 precautionary statements to Gasoline. 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
Gasoline 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 | Бензин Нафта с ниска температура на кипене — неспецифицирана |
| Spanish español | Gasolina nafta de bajo punto de ebullición, sin especificar |
| Czech čeština | benzín nízkovroucí benzínová frakce – nespecifikovaná |
| Danish dansk | benzin lavtkogende uspecificeret naphtha |
| German Deutsch | Benzin Naphtha, niedrigsiedend, nicht spezifiziert |
| Estonian eesti | bensiin kergkeev toorbensiin – määratlemata |
| Greek ελληνικά | Βενζίνη Νάφθα χαμηλού σημείου ζέσεως — μη προσδιοριζόμενη |
| English English | Gasoline Low boiling point naphtha -unspecified |
| French français | Essence naphta à bas point d'ébullition — non spécifié |
| Croatian hrvatski | benzin niskovrijući benzin – nespecificiran |
| Italian italiano | benzina nafta con basso punto di ebollizione — non specificata |
| Latvian latviešu | Benzīns Jēlbenzīns ar zemu viršanas punktu — nav precizēts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | Benzinas Žematemperatūris pirminis benzinas – neapibrėžtas |
| Hungarian magyar | Benzin Alacsony forráspontú benzin – nem meghatározott |
| Maltese Malti | Petrol Nafta b’punt tat-togħlija baxx -mhux speċifikat |
| Dutch Nederlands | benzine nafta met laag kookpunt — niet gespecificeerd |
| Polish polski | Benzyna Niskowrząca benzyna – niespecyfikowana |
| Portuguese português | gasolina nafta de baixo ponto de ebulição — não-especificada |
| Romanian română | Benzină Benzină nafta cu temperaturi de fierbere scăzute – fără specificații |
| Slovak slovenčina | benzín ťažký benzín s nízkou teplotou varu – nešpecifikovaný |
| Slovenian slovenščina | bencin nafta z nizkim vreliščem – nespecificirana |
| Finnish suomi | Bensiini Matalalla kiehuva teollisuusbensiini – täsmentämätön |
| Swedish svenska | Bensin Lågkokande nafta – ospecificerad |
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
Gasoline GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Gasoline, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Gasoline
- Extremely flammable liquid and vapour.
- 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>.
- May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/…] equipment.
- Use only non-sparking tools.
- 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
Need this as an actual label? Open Gasoline in the GHS label constructor →
07 · Handling and storage
Gasoline storage and handling
Gasoline reactive group
CAMEO Chemicals places Gasoline in the reactive group Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic Saturated. Compatibility with other chemicals is worked out from the group, not from the individual substance — which is why two substances you have never seen react can still be flagged as a pair that must be separated.
A reactive group is a CAMEO Chemicals (US NOAA) grouping, not a GHS hazard class: it has no code, no category and no legal force. It is what the storage compatibility matrix on this site computes from.
Planning storage for a mix of chemicals? Check Gasoline in the storage compatibility matrix →
08 · Transport
Gasoline UN number and transport classification
Transport classification is a separate system from the GHS classification above. It decides how a package is marked and how a load may be carried; it does not follow from the workplace label, and the workplace label does not follow from it. The entries below are linked by CAS number, never by name.
Gasoline under UN 1203 — shipping name, class and packing group
Europe · ADR 2025, Table A
| Proper shipping name (3.1.2) | Class | Classification code | PG | Labels (column 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTOR SPIRIT or GASOLINE or PETROL | 3 | F1 | II | |
Source: ADR 2025, Table A of Chapter 3.2 · ECE/TRANS/352 Vol. I (UNECE). Class 3 is “Flammable liquids” (ADR 2.1.1.1).
United States · 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table
| Proper shipping name (column 2) | Class or division | PG | Labels (column 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline includes gasoline mixed with ethyl alcohol, with not more than 10% alcohol | 3 | II | |
Source: 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table · eCFR, revision 2026-08-03. Class 3 is “Flammable and combustible liquid” (49 CFR 173.2).
09 · Questions
Gasoline — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Gasoline?
The CAS number of Gasoline is 86290-81-5. Its EC number is 289-220-8.
What does a Gasoline label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Gasoline carries the pictograms Flame and Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is Gasoline flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns Gasoline H224 — extremely flammable liquid and vapour.
Is Gasoline a carcinogen?
Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Gasoline as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.
How should Gasoline be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns Gasoline the storage statement P403.
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