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SPECIMEN safety data sheet: HVO / renewable diesel (paraffinic)

THIS IS A SPECIMEN. IT IS NOT A SAFETY DATA SHEET.

It is published as a worked example, to show which information belongs in which of the sixteen sections required by Regulation (EU) 2020/878. It contains no batch data, no supplier data and no customer data, and it must never be supplied, presented or relied upon as a real safety data sheet.

Sustainable Commodities 3 B.V. is a broker. It does not manufacture, import or supply this product, and it is not a supplier within the meaning of Article 3(32) of REACH. Only the actual supplier may issue a safety data sheet, and only that document describes the material you are buying. Ask your supplier for it.

How to read this specimen, and what to ask your supplier
  1. 1Section 1: who the supplier is
  2. 2Section 2: how it is classified
  3. 3Section 3: what is actually in it
  4. 4Section 14: how it may be transported
  5. 5Then ask the supplier for the real sheet

Sections 1 and 14 cause the most arguments in practice: section 1 has to name the party that places the material on the market, and section 14 governs whether the cargo may travel as booked. We are a broker, not the supplier, so the sheet for your material has to come from the party you are buying from.

Document type
Specimen / illustrative example
Structure
16 sections per Regulation (EU) 2020/878
Published by
Sustainable Commodities 3 B.V., Lemmer, the Netherlands
Website
www.sustainablecommodities.eu
Batch data
None. By design.
Legal effect
None

1.Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking

Product: Hydrotreated vegetable oil, a paraffinic diesel fuel specified under EN 15940.

Identified use: Drop-in diesel fuel, neat or blended.

Document issued by: Sustainable Commodities 3 B.V., Lemsterpad 54-A1, 8531 AA Lemmer, the Netherlands, https://www.sustainablecommodities.eu

Role: broker and intermediary. Sustainable Commodities does not manufacture, import or supply this product and is not a supplier within the meaning of Article 3(32) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH). The actual supplier is required to provide the safety data sheet for the material you buy.

Emergency telephone: to be stated by the actual supplier.

2.Hazards identification

Typically classified as an aspiration hazard, and as harmful to aquatic life. Treated as a combustible hydrocarbon liquid.

Aspiration hazard: may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. This is the governing hazard for hydrocarbon fuels of this type.

Combustible liquid. May cause skin irritation on repeated contact.

3.Composition/information on ingredients

Predominantly C15 to C18 iso- and n-paraffins. Essentially free of aromatics and of sulphur.

4.First aid measures

<em class='sds-leeg'>Not completed in this specimen. In a real safety data sheet this section must be completed by the supplier for the specific material.</em>

5.Firefighting measures

<em class='sds-leeg'>Not completed in this specimen. In a real safety data sheet this section must be completed by the supplier for the specific material.</em>

6.Accidental release measures

<em class='sds-leeg'>Not completed in this specimen. In a real safety data sheet this section must be completed by the supplier for the specific material.</em>

7.Handling and storage

Handle as a hydrocarbon fuel: bonded and earthed transfer, no ignition sources.

Cleaner burning and more stable in storage than FAME, but the same housekeeping precautions apply to soaked absorbents.

8.Exposure controls/personal protection

<em class='sds-leeg'>Not completed in this specimen. In a real safety data sheet this section must be completed by the supplier for the specific material.</em>

9.Physical and chemical properties

Appearance: clear, water white. Density typically 770 to 790 kg/m3 at 15 C.

Cetane number above 70 for class A. Sulphur 5 mg/kg maximum.

Note the density: a tonne of HVO is more litres than a tonne of EN 590 diesel, and a litre carries less energy.

Typical values for this product type. These are orientation values from our own market pages, not a specification and not a batch result: the figures for the material you buy have to come from the analysis and from the supplier sheet.
PropertyTypical value
Physical state at 20 CClear liquid; paraffinic hydrocarbon, no oxygen
Density at 15 C770 to 790 kg/m3 typical; EN 15940:2023 allows 765 to 800 (class A) and 780 to 810 (class B)
Kinematic viscosity at 40 C2.0 to 4.0 mm2/s typical; 2.000 to 4.500 mm2/s under EN 15940:2023
Flash pointAbove 55 C under EN 15940:2023; confirm the value of the grade
Cetane numberAbove 70; EN 15940 class A requires 70.0 minimum, class B 51.0
Sulphur5.0 mg/kg maximum
Total aromatics1.1 % (m/m) maximum under EN 15940:2023; paraffinic by definition
Water content200 mg/kg maximum
Ash0.001 % (m/m) maximum
CFPP (cold filter plugging point)Set in production by isomerisation; summer and winter grades, down to -34 C
Water solubilityNot soluble, and not hygroscopic

10.Stability and reactivity

<em class='sds-leeg'>Not completed in this specimen. In a real safety data sheet this section must be completed by the supplier for the specific material.</em>

11.Toxicological information

<em class='sds-leeg'>Not completed in this specimen. In a real safety data sheet this section must be completed by the supplier for the specific material.</em>

12.Ecological information

Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Prevent entry to drains and watercourses.

13.Disposal considerations

<em class='sds-leeg'>Not completed in this specimen. In a real safety data sheet this section must be completed by the supplier for the specific material.</em>

14.Transport information

By road and rail (ADR/RID): Class 3, UN 1202 diesel fuel, packing group III, hazard identification number 30, tunnel code (D/E). Diesel fuel and gas oil with a flash point up to 100 C, including synthetically manufactured products, fall under this entry.

By sea in bulk: IMO lists linear and branched alkanes (C10 to C26) as energy-rich fuels carried under MARPOL Annex I. Confirm the classification for the actual consignment.

15.Regulatory information

<em class='sds-leeg'>Not completed in this specimen. In a real safety data sheet this section must be completed by the supplier for the specific material.</em>

16.Other information

<em class='sds-leeg'>Not completed in this specimen. In a real safety data sheet this section must be completed by the supplier for the specific material.</em>

What to do with this

Use it as a checklist when you receive a safety data sheet from a supplier: if a section is blank or vague where this specimen says a value is needed, that is worth a question before the cargo moves.

Read the full HVO / renewable diesel page for specifications, standards and how the product actually trades.

See the section-by-section guide for what each of the sixteen sections is for, and the document library for where to obtain genuine scheme documents.

Ask about HVO / renewable diesel (paraffinic)

Specification, volume, location and certification are enough to start.

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