H281 · Hazard statementContains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury

Hazard statementPhysical

H281 is the GHS hazard statement “Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury”. It is used for Gases under pressure (chapter 2.5), Category Refrigerated liquefied gas. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Canada’s official French text is “Contient un gaz réfrigéré ; peut causer des brûlures ou blessures cryogéniques” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Contiene gas refrigerado; puede provocar quemaduras o lesiones criogénicas”. The UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix lists 3 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

Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.1.1, PDF p. 303

US OSHA HCS

Same as UN

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

Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury

29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording

EU CLP

Same as UN

EU_CLP_2025 · consolidated 1 Jul 2026

Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury.

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

Canada (EN)

Same as UN

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

Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.1

Canada (FR)

Adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Contient un gaz réfrigéré ; peut causer des brûlures ou blessures cryogéniques

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.1

Mexico (ES)

Adopted

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

Contiene gas refrigerado; puede provocar quemaduras o lesiones criogénicas

Gases a presión · Gas licuado refrigerado

NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice C, Tabla C.1, PDF p. 31

Hazard classes and categories

Gases under pressure (chapter 2.5) · Category Refrigerated liquefied gas

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

FRGaz sous pression (chapitre 2.5) · catégorie Refrigerated liquefied gas

ESGases a presión · Gas licuado refrigerado (NOM-018-STPS-2015)

Pictogram: Gas cylinder (GHS04)

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.

Gases under pressure (chapter 2.5), categories Refrigerated liquefied gas (PDF p. 354)
P282 P403 P336+P317

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

H280

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 H281. 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.