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General Information
Revision date
2018-02-14
Product name
Sulphur hexafluoride
Substance name
Sulphur hexafluoride
CAS No.
2551-62-4
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Company Information
company name
GHC Gerling, Holz & Co. Handels GmbH
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
hamburg@ghc.de, msds@ghc.de
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H280
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H280
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Hazard classes and Hazard
Hazard statements
Classification procedure categories Liquef. Gas H280 On basis of test data. H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated. H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 [CLP/GHS] GHS04
Signal word
Warning
Storage
P403 Store in a well-ventilated place.
Supplemental label elements
Health properties Asphyxiant in high concentrations.
Environmental effects
Contains fluorinated greenhouse gases.
2.3 Other hazards
Information pertaining to special dangers for human and environment Dangerous substances are released in case of decomposition. Gas/vapour heavier than air. May accumulate in confined spaces, particularly at or below ground level. Contact with liquid may cause cold burns/frostbite. Receptacle under pressure.
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
This substance does not meet the PBT/vPvB criteria of REACH, annex XIII.
