P220 · Precautionary statementKeep away from clothing and other combustible materials.

Precautionary · PreventionPhysical

P220 is the GHS precautionary statement “Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to 3 hazard classes. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Canada’s official French text is “Tenir à l'écart des vêtements et d’autres matières combustibles” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Mantener alejado de la ropa y otros materiales combustibles”. In the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix it is used with 3 hazard statements (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

Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.2, PDF p. 315

US OSHA HCS

Same as UN

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

Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.

29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording

EU CLP

Same as UN

EU_CLP_2025 · consolidated 1 Jul 2026

Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.

EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2

Canada (EN)

Same as UN

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

Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials.

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Canada (FR)

Adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Tenir à l'écart des vêtements et d’autres matières combustibles.

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Mexico (ES)

Adopted

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

Mantener alejado de la ropa y otros materiales combustibles

NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 35

Hazard classes and categories

Oxidizing gases (chapter 2.4) · Category 1
Oxidizing liquids (chapter 2.13) · Category 1, 2, 3
Oxidizing solids (chapter 2.14) · Category 1, 2, 3

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

H statements it is used with 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 their own P statements; check the regulation for your market.

H270 H271 H272

UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 3. Listed for at least one category that uses each H statement.

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 P220. 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.