Sulphur hexafluoride

Linde Gas AB

Revision date : 2025-09-10

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GHS04
Health risk rating 1
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

219-854-2/2551-62-4

Name of the chemical

Sulfur hexafluoride

Concentration

N/A

Listed in

General Information

Version

1.5

Revision date

2025-09-10

Product name

Sulphur hexafluoride

Substance name

Sulphur hexafluoride

Product Synonyms

Sulfur fluoride (SF6) / Sulfur fluoride (SF6), (OC-6-11)- / Sulphur hexafluoride / Sulfur

CAS No.

2551-62-4

REACH No

01-2119458769-17

1.2.1 Relevant identified uses

Industrial use. Perform risk assessment prior to use

1.2.2. Uses advised against

Do not inhale product on purpose because of the risk of asphyxiation Consumer use Uses other than those listed above are not supported, contact your supplier for more information on other uses

Icons in SDS

GHS04 M004 M008 M009 M017 T018

Company Information

company name

Linde Gas AB

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

sds.ren@linde.com

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

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

According to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) Classification of the substance or mixture

Physical hazards

Gases under pressure Liquefied gas H280 Full text of H- and EUH-statements: see section 16

Adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects

No additional information available

Hazard pictograms

GHS04

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H280 - Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.

Storage

P403 - Store in a well-ventilated place.

Additional information

Do not inhale product on purpose because of the risk of asphyxiation. Contains fluorinated greenhouse gases. Asphyxiant in high concentrations.

Other hazards

Contact with liquid may cause cold burns/frostbite. Not classified as PBT or vPvB. Not classified as PMT or vPvM . The substance/mixture has no endocrine disrupting properties.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 [CLP] Physical hazards Gases under pressure : Liquefied gas H280 Full text of H- and EUH-statements: see section 16 Adverse physicochemical, human health and environmental effects No additional information available

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