Are diesel fuels No. 5, No. 0, and No. -10 considered hazardous chemicals?
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In the 2015 version of the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals, only diesel with a closed-cup flash point of 60°C or less is included. According to Order No. 80 of 2015 issued by the State Administration of Work Safety, titled \"Guidelines for the Implementation of the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015 Version) (Trial)\\", it is stipulated that \"4. Enterprises that produce or operate diesel (with the exception of those whose closed-cup flash point for each batch of diesel is above 60°C) shall be managed as hazardous chemical enterprises.\" ”It can be seen that diesel with a closed-cup flash point of over 60°C does not belong to hazardous chemicals. According to the standard \"Diesel for Vehicles\" (GB19147-2016), for National IV, National V, and National VI standards, the flash points of 5#, 0#, and -10# diesel are all not lower than 60°C, that is, they are equal to or greater than 60°C. This leads to an overlap with the aforementioned standard, where a temperature of 60°C is specified. In the absence of clear evidence regarding their flash points, should diesel grades 5#, 0#, and -10# be treated as hazardous chemicals and subject to stricter regulations? Can tasks such as obtaining a license for the handling of hazardous chemicals or identifying major hazard sources related to hazardous chemicals be carried out simultaneously?
This issue depends on the reserves of diesel; it can be assumed that those involved in the production and distribution of diesel operate on a large scale, which poses a significant risk of fire and explosion. Therefore, it is entirely reasonable for the State Administration of Work Safety to require them to be managed as hazardous chemical enterprises. For the using entities, it is necessary to determine whether a substance constitutes a hazardous chemical based on the amount stored. Of course, it is always a good idea to apply strict controls when possible, although this does increase the operational costs for the enterprise.
The Work Safety Administration (Emergency Management Bureau) has specified that the definition is based on the flash point of diesel. Order No. 80 of 2015 issued by the Work Safety Administration, titled \"Guidelines for the Implementation of the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2015 Edition) (Trial)\", states that \"4. Enterprises that produce or handle diesel (with the exception of those whose closed-cup flash point for each batch of diesel is above 60°C) shall be regulated as hazardous chemical enterprises.\" ”
You can ask the supplier to provide a quality inspection report for each batch of oil as proof