P372 · Precautionary statementExplosion risk.
P372 is the GHS precautionary statement “Explosion risk”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to 3 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 “Risque d'explosion” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Riesgo de explosión”.
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 UNExplosion risk.
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 327
US OSHA HCS
In combined statementsUsed in OSHA App. C only inside combined statements: P370+P372+P380+P373. Precautionary statements may be combined (App. C, C.2.4.6).
EU CLP
Same as UNExplosion risk.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNExplosion risk.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedRisque d'explosion.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedRiesgo de explosión
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 37
Hazard classes and categories
- Explosives (chapter 2.1) · Category 1, 2A, 2B
- Self-reactive substances and mixtures (chapter 2.8) · Category Type A
- Organic peroxides (chapter 2.15) · Category Type A
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 P372. 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.