H227 · Hazard statementCombustible liquid

Hazard statementPhysicalNot adopted: EU

H227 is the GHS hazard statement “Combustible liquid”. It is used for Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6), Category 4. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA and Canada. Not adopted in EU CLP. Canada’s official French text is “Liquide combustible” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Líquido combustible”. The UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix lists 5 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

Combustible liquid

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

Combustible liquid

29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording

EU CLP

Not adopted

EU_CLP_2025 · consolidated 1 Jul 2026

Not listed in EU CLP Annex III or IV.

Canada (EN)

Same as UN

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

Combustible liquid

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.1

Canada (FR)

Adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Liquide combustible

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.1

Mexico (ES)

Adopted

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

Líquido combustible

Líquidos inflamables · 4

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

Hazard classes and categories

Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6) · Category 4

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

FRLiquides inflammables (chapitre 2.6) · catégorie 4

ESLíquidos inflamables · 4 (NOM-018-STPS-2015)

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.

Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6), categories 4 (PDF p. 356)
P210 P280 P403 P501 P370+P378

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

H224 H225 H226

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 H227. 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.