H205 · Hazard statementMay mass explode in fire.
Deleted in UN GHS Rev.9. Still listed in US OSHA, EU CLP and Mexico. H205 is the GHS hazard statement “May mass explode in fire”. It is used for 2.1 Explosives, Division 1.5. Mexico’s Spanish text is “Peligro de explosión en masa en caso de incendio”.
Heading text: EU CLP. Wording can differ by jurisdiction; see the table below.
Wording by jurisdiction
UN GHS Rev.11
DeletedDeleted in UN GHS Rev.9 (ST/SG/AC.10/48/Add.3, Annex III). Rev.10 and Rev.11 Annex 3 show it as "[Deleted]".
US OSHA HCS
AdoptedMay mass explode in fire
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording
EU CLP
AdoptedMay mass explode in fire.
EU CLP (Reg. (EC) No 1272/2008), Annex III, Part 1
Canada (EN)
Not adoptedExplosives: no HPR classification criteria (Part 7, Subpart 1 reserved).
Canada (FR)
Not adoptedExplosives: no HPR classification criteria (Part 7, Subpart 1 reserved).
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedPeligro de explosión en masa en caso de incendio
Explosivos · División 1.5
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice C, Tabla C.1, PDF p. 29
Hazard classes and categories
- 2.1 Explosives, Division 1.5
UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2
ESExplosivos · División 1.5 (NOM-018-STPS-2015)
Change in UN GHS Rev.11
No change in Rev.11. Deleted in UN GHS Rev.9 (ST/SG/AC.10/48/Add.3, Annex III). Rev.10 and Rev.11 Annex 3 show it as "[Deleted]". Some jurisdictions still use it (see the table above).
Notes
Deleted in UN GHS Rev.9. Still listed in: EU CLP, US OSHA, Mexico (NOM-018).
Sources
Each cell in the table names the official table and page for H205. 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.