GHS02 — the flame pictogram

The product catches fire readily — from an ignition source, from heat, or in some classes spontaneously in air. On liquids, the category is set by flash point and boiling point.

The official artwork, free

GHS02 Flame pictogram — black symbol in a red diamond

This is the official UN GHS artwork — public domain, free to reuse in training decks, wall posters, workplace signs, and labels.

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On a printed label the symbol must sit in the red diamond frame, point-up, as shown — the frame is part of the pictogram.

What puts it on a label

  • Flammable liquids (categories 1–3)
  • Flammable gases, aerosols, and solids
  • Pyrophoric liquids and solids
  • Self-heating substances
  • Substances that emit flammable gas in contact with water
  • Self-reactive substances and organic peroxides (types B–F)

Hazard statements with this pictogram

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.