EU-specific statement
EUH018 — In use may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture
EUH statements are supplementary European elements with no UN GHS equivalent — they appear on EU labels only. No substance with a harmonised EU classification carries this code.
01 · Wording
What EUH018 says
In use may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture.
CLP Annex III · EU-specific statements
02 · Languages
EUH018 in the 24 official EU languages
A label put on the market in an EU country must carry the wording of that country's own language version of CLP — not a translation of the English one. These 24 lines are quoted from the consolidated regulation, Annex III, and are the text to print.
| Language | Official wording of EUH018 |
|---|---|
| BG български Bulgarian | При употреба може да се образува запалима/експлозивна паровъздушнa смес. |
| ES español Spanish | Al usarlo, pueden formarse mezclas aire-vapor explosivas o inflamables. |
| CS čeština Czech | Při používání může vytvářet hořlavé nebo výbušné směsi par se vzduchem. |
| DA dansk Danish | Ved brug kan brandbarlige dampe/eksplosive damp-luftblandinger dannes. |
| DE Deutsch German | Kann bei Verwendung explosionsfähige/entzündbare Dampf/Luft-Gemische bilden. |
| ET eesti Estonian | Kasutamisel võib moodustuda tule-/plahvatusohtlik auru-õhu segu. |
| EL ελληνικά Greek | Κατά τη χρήση μπορεί να σχηματίσει εύφλεκτα/εκρηκτικά μείγματα ατμού-αέρος. |
| EN English English | In use may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture. |
| FR français French | Lors de l'utilisation, formation possible de mélange vapeur-air inflammable/explosif. |
| GA Gaeilge Irish | Agus é á úsáid d'fhéadfaí meascán inadhainte/pléascach gaile-aeir a chruthú. |
| HR hrvatski Croatian | Pri uporabi može nastati zapaljiva/eksplozivna smjesa para-zrak. |
| IT italiano Italian | Durante l'uso può formarsi una miscela vapore-aria esplosiva/infiammabile. |
| LV latviešu Latvian | Izmantojot var veidot uzliesmojošu vai sprādzienbīstamu tvaiku un gaisa maisījumu. |
| LT lietuvių Lithuanian | Naudojama gali sudaryti degius (sprogius) garų-oro mišinius. |
| HU magyar Hungarian | A használat során tűzveszélyes/robbanásveszélyes gőz/levegő elegy keletkezhet. |
| MT Malti Maltese | Meta jintuża jista' jifforma taħlitiet esplussivi jew li jaqbdu jekk jitħallat ma' l-arja. |
| NL Nederlands Dutch | Kan bij gebruik een ontvlambaar/ontplofbaar damp-luchtmengsel vormen. |
| PL polski Polish | Podczas stosowania mogą powstawać łatwopalne lub wybuchowe mieszaniny par z powietrzem. |
| PT português Portuguese | Pode formar mistura vapor-ar explosiva/inflamável durante a utilização. |
| RO română Romanian | În timpul utilizării poate forma un amestec vapori-aer, inflamabil/exploziv. |
| SK slovenčina Slovak | Pri použití môže vytvárat’ horľavú/výbušnú zmes pár so vzduchom. |
| SL slovenščina Slovenian | Pri uporabi lahko tvori vnetljivo/eksplozivno zmes hlapi-zrak. |
| FI suomi Finnish | Käytössä voi muodostua syttyvä/räjähtävä höyry-ilmaseos. |
| SV svenska Swedish | Vid användning kan brännbara/explosiva ång-luftblandningar bildas. |
Source: CELEX:02008R1272-20260501, Annex III. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic. Irish is one of the 24 official languages and its H and P texts are printed inside the multilingual Annex tables, but no consolidated CLP has ever been published in Irish — which is why an Irish-primary label cannot be built here.
03 · Legal status
Where EUH018 is current
GHS is a United Nations model text, revised every two years, and each jurisdiction adopts a revision on its own timetable. A code can be legally current in one system and deleted in another — that is normal, not an error.
| Jurisdiction | Basis | Status of EUH018 |
|---|---|---|
| EU CLP | Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 CLP Annex IV, Part 2 (consolidated) | Current |
| US OSHA HazCom | 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix C UN GHS Rev.7 (final rule of 20 May 2024) | not in this system |
| US HazCom 2012 | legacy · GHS Rev.3 UN GHS Rev.3, Annex 3 | not in this system |
| UN GHS | Rev.11 (2025) UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3 | not in this system |
Currently in force under: EU CLP. Sources: EU CLP · US OSHA HazCom · US HazCom 2012 · UN GHS
04 · Substances
Substances carrying EUH018
No substance with a harmonised classification in CLP Annex VI carries this code. That does not mean it is unused — suppliers apply it to their own mixtures.
All hazard statements
The full list of H-codes with the jurisdiction switch lives on the hazard statements hub. For what to do about the hazard, see precautionary statements (P-codes).
Wording quoted from the regulation named above. Substance counts come from harmonised classifications in CLP Annex VI — the statements on a real product also depend on the supplier's own classification. Always check the supplier safety data sheet.