Substance profile
Lubricating oils
Lubricating oils is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
01 · Identification
What Lubricating oils is
Lubricating oils is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Lubricating oils identifiers and molecular data
Lubricating oils CAS number and EC number
Other names for Lubricating oils
- Baseoil - unspecified
- [A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from solvent extraction and dewaxing processes. It consists predominantly of saturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range C15 through C50.]
03 · GHS classification
Lubricating oils hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Lubricating oils pictograms and signal word
Lubricating oils 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.
Lubricating oils 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 Lubricating oils. 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 Lubricating oils
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 Lubricating oils 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
Lubricating oils precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 4 precautionary statements to Lubricating oils. 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
Lubricating oils 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 | Смазочни масла Базово масло — неспецифицирано |
| Spanish español | Aceites lubricantes aceite de base, sin especificar |
| Czech čeština | mazací oleje základový olej – nespecifikovaný |
| Danish dansk | smøreolier uspecificeret baseolie |
| German Deutsch | Schmieröle Basisöl — nicht spezifiziert |
| Estonian eesti | määrdeõlid baasõli – määratlemata |
| Greek ελληνικά | Λάδια λιπαντικά Βασικό ορυκτέλαιο — μη προσδιοριζόμενο |
| English English | Lubricating oils Baseoil — unspecified |
| French français | Huiles lubrifiantes huile de base — non spécifiée |
| Croatian hrvatski | maziva ulja bazno ulje – nespecificirano |
| Italian italiano | olii lubrificanti olio base — non specificato |
| Latvian latviešu | Smēreļļas Pamateļļa — nav precizēta |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | Tepalinės alyvos pagrindinė alyva – detaliau nenurodyta |
| Hungarian magyar | Kenőolajok Alapolaj – nem meghatározott |
| Maltese Malti | Żjut lubrikanti Żejt bażi — mhux speċifikat |
| Dutch Nederlands | smeeroliën basisolie — niet gespecifieerd |
| Polish polski | Oleje smarowe Olej bazowy – niespecyfikowany |
| Portuguese português | óleos lubrificantes óleo-base — não-especificado |
| Romanian română | Uleiuri lubrifiante Ulei de bază — fără specificații |
| Slovak slovenčina | mazacie oleje základový olej – nešpecifikovaný |
| Slovenian slovenščina | mazalna olja bazno olje – nespecificirano |
| Finnish suomi | Voiteluöljyt Perusöljy – täsmentämätön |
| Swedish svenska | Smörjoljor Basolja – 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
Lubricating oils GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Lubricating oils, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Lubricating oils
- 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
Need this as an actual label? Open Lubricating oils in the GHS label constructor →
07 · Questions
Lubricating oils — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Lubricating oils?
The CAS number of Lubricating oils is 74869-22-0. Its EC number is 278-012-2.
What does a Lubricating oils label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Lubricating oils carries the pictogram Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is Lubricating oils flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Lubricating oils 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 Lubricating oils a carcinogen?
Yes. CLP Annex VI classifies Lubricating oils as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and assigns it H350: may cause cancer.
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