Butane

Shell Deutschland GmbH

Revision date : 2025-08-30

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GHS02 GHS04
Health risk rating 1
Safety risk rating 4
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

270-704-2/68476-85-7

Name of the chemical

Petroleum gases, liquefied

Concentration

<=100

EC/CAS

106-99-0

Name of the chemical

1,3-Butadien

Concentration

-<0,01

General Information

Version

3.3

Revision date

2025-08-30

Product name

Butane

CAS No.

68476-85-7

1.2.1 Relevant identified uses

Intermediate Refinery Stream

Emergency telephone

+49 (0) 30 3068 6700

Icons in SDS

GHS02 GHS04

Company Information

company name

Shell Deutschland GmbH

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

fuelSDS@shell.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H220, H280

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H220

Extremely flammable gas

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

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

Signal word

Danger

Physical hazards

H220 Extremely flammable gas. H280 Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.

Health hazards

Not classified as a health hazard under CLP criteria.

Environmental hazards

Not classified as environmental hazard according to CLP criteria.

Prevention

P102 Keep out of reach of children. P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P243 Take precautionary measures against static discharge.

Response

P377 Leaking gas fire: Do not extinguish, unless leak can be stopped safely. P381 Eliminate all ignition sources if safe to do so.

Storage

P410 + P403 Protect from sunlight. Store in a well-ventilated place.

Disposal

No precautionary phrases.

2.3 Other hazards

The substance does not fulfill all screening criteria for persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity and hence is not considered to be PBT or vPvB.

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regu- lation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher. Electrostatic charges may be generated during pumping. Electrostatic discharge may cause fire. Vapours are heavier than air. Vapours may travel across the ground and reach remote ignition sources causing a flashback fire danger. High gas concentrations will displace available air; unconsciousness and death may occur sud- denly from lack of oxygen.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Flammable gases, Category 1A H220: Extremely flammable gas. Gases under pressure, Liquefied gas H280: Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.

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