H281: Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury

Hazard class and category

Hazard class	Category	Pictogram	Signal word	UN transport class
Gases under pressure	Refrigerated liquefied gas		Warning	Div 2.2

What H281 means

Gases under pressure are gases held in a receptacle at a pressure of 200 kPa (gauge) or more, or gases that are liquefied or liquefied and refrigerated. The GHS distinguishes compressed, liquefied, refrigerated liquefied and dissolved gases.

The cylinder or vessel can burst if it is heated. Refrigerated liquefied gases can also cause cryogenic burns or injury on contact.

What to do

Protect cylinders from sunlight and heat, keep them upright and secured, store in a well-ventilated place, and for refrigerated liquefied gases wear cold-insulating gloves and eye or face protection.

This is general guidance for the hazard class. The safety data sheet for your product always takes precedence.

Precautionary statements for H281

The GHS lists these precautionary statements for this hazard. Which ones appear on a label depends on the supplier's classification.

Chemicals carrying H281

4 chemicals in our database. Classification comes from each chemical's primary GHS source, so a supplier's SDS may differ.

H281 frequently asked questions