P370 · Precautionary statementIn case of fire:
P370 is the GHS precautionary statement “In case of fire:”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to 13 hazard classes. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in EU CLP and Canada. OSHA uses it only inside combined statements. Canada’s official French text is “En cas d'incendie:” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “En caso de incendio”.
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 UNIn case of fire:
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 326
US OSHA HCS
In combined statementsUsed in OSHA App. C only inside combined statements: P370+P372+P380+P373, P370+P376, P370+P378, P370+P380+P375, P370+P380+P375[+P378]. Precautionary statements may be combined (App. C, C.2.4.6).
EU CLP
Same as UNIn case of fire:
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNIn case of fire:
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedEn cas d'incendie:
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedEn caso de incendio
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 36
Hazard classes and categories
- Explosives (chapter 2.1) · Category 1, 2A, 2B, 2C
- Chemicals under pressure (chapter 2.3) · Category 1, 2
- Oxidizing gases (chapter 2.4) · Category 1
- Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
- Flammable solids (chapter 2.7) · Category 1, 2
- Self-reactive substances and mixtures (chapter 2.8) · Category Types A, B, C, D, E, F
- Pyrophoric liquids (chapter 2.9) · Category 1
- Pyrophoric solids (chapter 2.10) · Category 1
- Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases (chapter 2.12) · Category 1, 2, 3
- Oxidizing liquids (chapter 2.13) · Category 1, 2, 3
- Oxidizing solids (chapter 2.14) · Category 1, 2, 3
- Organic peroxides (chapter 2.15) · Category Types A, B, C. D, E, F
- Desensitized explosives (chapter 2.17) · Category 1, 2, 3
UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2
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 P370. 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.