GHS REFERENCE / P-CODES / P210

P210 — Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking

A prevention statement from GHS Annex 3 — the precautionary half of the label language on SDSs and containers.

At a glance

Official statementKeep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
GroupPrevention (P2xx)

Which hazards call for P210

Our engine assigns P210 whenever a product carries any of these hazard statements:

H224Extremely flammable liquid and vapor.
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapor.
H226Flammable liquid and vapor.
H227Combustible liquid.
H271May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer.
H272May intensify fire; oxidizer.
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.

The engine writes these for you.

When SDS HQ authors an SDS or a container label, it assigns the hazard statements, signal word, pictograms, and precautionary statements from these same tables — automatically, with the calculation shown.

Start freeHow classification works