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Substance profile

Fuel oil, No 6

Fuel oil, No 6 is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

CAS 68553-00-4 Danger

01 · Identification

What Fuel oil, No 6 is

Fuel oil, No 6 is a substance with a harmonised classification under EU CLP.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

CAS number68553-00-4
EC number271-384-7
Index number649-030-00-1

Other names for Fuel oil, No 6

  • Fuel oil, No 6
  • Heavy Fuel oil
  • [A distillate oil having a minimum viscosity of 900 SUS at 37.7 °C (100 °F) to a maximum of 9000 SUS at 37.7 °C (100 °F).]

02 · GHS classification

Hazards and label elements

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

Signal wordDanger
Hazard statements assigned to Fuel oil, No 6
CodeHazard statement
H350 May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

Precautionary statements: P201, P280, P308, P313

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