H303+H313 · Hazard statementMay be harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin

Hazard statementHealthCombinedNot adopted: US, EU, Canada

H303+H313 is the GHS hazard statement “May be harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin”. It is used for Acute toxicity, oral (chapter 3.1) and acute toxicity, dermal (chapter 3.1), Category 5. Not adopted in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Mexico’s Spanish text is “Puede ser nocivo en caso de ingestión o en contacto con la piel”.

Heading text: UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3. Wording can differ by jurisdiction; see the table below.

Wording by jurisdiction

UN GHS Rev.11

Same as UN
GHS Rev.11 (2025), Annex 3

May be harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.1.2, PDF p. 306

US OSHA HCS

Not adopted
HCS 2024 · primarily GHS Rev.7, some Rev.8

Not adopted by OSHA: H303, H313 (acute toxicity Category 5 is not in the HCS; App. A, A.1.2.1).

EU CLP

Not adopted
EU_CLP_2025 · consolidated 1 Jul 2026

Not listed in EU CLP Annex III or IV.

Canada (EN)

Not adopted
WHMIS_2022 · GHS Rev.7 (Rev.8 for chemicals under pressure)

Acute toxicity Category 5 is not adopted in the HPR.

Canada (FR)

Not adopted
WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Acute toxicity Category 5 is not adopted in the HPR.

Mexico (ES)

Adopted
NOM-018-STPS-2015 · GHS 5th revised edition

Puede ser nocivo en caso de ingestión o en contacto con la piel

Toxicidad aguda por ingestión y toxicidad aguda por vía cutánea · 5

NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice C, Tabla C.2, PDF p. 33

Hazard classes and categories

  • Acute toxicity, oral (chapter 3.1) and acute toxicity, dermal (chapter 3.1) · Category 5

UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2

ESToxicidad aguda por ingestión y toxicidad aguda por vía cutánea · 5 (NOM-018-STPS-2015)

Combines

Related codes

Change in UN GHS Rev.11

No change to the wording or the hazard classes in Annex 3 compared with Rev.10.

Sources

Each cell in the table names the official table and page for H303+H313. Full citations, links and revision notes for UN GHS Rev.11, US OSHA, EU CLP, Canada and Mexico: Sources and revision notes.

These are regulatory phrases for labels and safety data sheets. Check them against the official source for your jurisdiction before use.

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