H290 — May be corrosive to metals
The GHS hazard statement for corrosive to metals, category 1. Here is what it means, the label elements that travel with it, and the substances that carry it.
At a glance
| Official statement | May be corrosive to metals. |
| Hazard class | Corrosive to metals |
| Category | Category 1 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram |  GHS05 — Corrosion |
What it means
Chemicals that visibly corrode steel or aluminum in standard testing. This is a storage-and-container hazard — it says nothing by itself about effects on skin.
Precautionary statements paired with H290
When the engine writes SDS Section 2 or a container label for a product carrying H290, these are the P-codes it assigns, in the official Annex 3 groups:
Substances that carry H290
None of the 4,225 substances in our database carries H290 in pure form.
Reference information, not legal or professional advice. Statement texts and allocations follow GHS Rev 9 / 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix C as implemented by our classification engine; the regulatory text and agency practice control. Claims last reviewed July 23, 2026.
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