H204 · Hazard statementFire or projection hazard

Hazard statementPhysicalNot adopted: Canada

H204 is the GHS hazard statement “Fire or projection hazard”. It is used for Explosives (chapter 2.1), Category 2B, 2C. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA and EU CLP. Not adopted in Canada. Mexico’s Spanish text is “Peligro de incendio o de proyección”. The UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix lists 12 precautionary statements for it (UN only).

Maintained by Valenc. Data checked 2026-10-20.

Heading text: UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3. Wording can differ by jurisdiction; see the table below.

Wording by jurisdiction

UN GHS Rev.11

Same as UN

GHS Rev.11 (2025), Annex 3

Fire or projection hazard

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.1.1, PDF p. 302

US OSHA HCS

Same as UN

HCS 2024 · primarily GHS Rev.7, some Rev.8

Fire or projection hazard

29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording

EU CLP

Same as UN

EU_CLP_2025 · consolidated 1 Jul 2026

Fire or projection hazard.

EU CLP (Reg. (EC) No 1272/2008), Annex III, Part 1

Canada (EN)

Not adopted

WHMIS_2022 · GHS Rev.7 (Rev.8 for chemicals under pressure)

Explosives: no HPR classification criteria (Part 7, Subpart 1 reserved).

Canada (FR)

Not adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Explosives: no HPR classification criteria (Part 7, Subpart 1 reserved).

Mexico (ES)

Adopted

NOM-018-STPS-2015 · GHS 5th revised edition

Peligro de incendio o de proyección

Explosivos · División 1.4

NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice C, Tabla C.1, PDF p. 29

Hazard classes and categories

Explosives (chapter 2.1) · Category 2B, 2C

UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2

ESExplosivos · División 1.4 (NOM-018-STPS-2015)

Pictograms: Exploding bomb (GHS01) for Explosives, Category 2B · Exclamation mark (GHS07) for Explosives, Category 2C

UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 3. Pictogram rules can differ by jurisdiction; see the GHS pictogram guide.

P statements in the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix only

UN GHS Rev.11 only. EU CLP, US OSHA, Canada (GHS Rev.7) and Mexico assign different P statements; check the regulation for your market.

Explosives (chapter 2.1), categories 2A, 2B (PDF p. 341)
P203 P210 P230 P234 P236 P240 P250 P280 P401 P503 P370+P372+P380+P373
Explosives (chapter 2.1), categories 2C (PDF p. 343)
P210 P230 P234 P236 P240 P250 P280 P401 P503 P370+P380+P375

UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 3. Each table covers the categories named; a P statement may apply to only some of them. Many apply only under conditions; check the conditions for use before putting them on a label.

Related codes

H209 H210 H211

Change in UN GHS Rev.11

No change to the wording or the hazard classes in Annex 3 compared with Rev.10.

Sources

Each cell in the table names the official table and page for H204. Full citations, links and revision notes for UN GHS Rev.11, US OSHA, EU CLP, Canada and Mexico: Sources and revision notes.

These are regulatory phrases for labels and safety data sheets. Check them against the official source for your jurisdiction before use.