GHS hazard statement
H230
May react explosively even in the absence of air
GHS02 · Flame- Hazard group
- Physical hazards
- Hazard class
- Chemically unstable gas
- Signal word
- Warning
What H230 means
H230 is the GHS (Globally Harmonized System) hazard statement “May react explosively even in the absence of air.” It belongs to the Chemically unstable gas hazard class and appears in Section 2 of a Safety Data Sheet and on the product label when a substance or mixture meets the classification criteria for that class and category.
Where H230 applies, GHS assigns the signal word Warning and the GHS02 (Flame) pictogram. The exact signal word and pictogram set on a finished label come from the whole classification — the most severe endpoint drives the signal word, so a milder statement can be present without changing an already-Danger label.
Related statements — Chemically unstable gas
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