H316 · Hazard statementCauses mild skin irritation

Hazard statementHealthNot adopted: US, EU, Canada

H316 is the GHS hazard statement “Causes mild skin irritation”. It is used for Skin corrosion/irritation (chapter 3.2), Category 3. Not adopted in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Mexico’s Spanish text is “Provoca una leve irritación cutánea”. The UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix lists 1 precautionary statement for it (UN only).

Maintained by Valenc. Data checked 2026-10-20.

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

Causes mild skin irritation

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.1.2, PDF p. 304

US OSHA HCS

Not adopted

HCS 2024 · primarily GHS Rev.7, some Rev.8

No matching OSHA hazard class or category (not adopted by OSHA).

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)

Skin irritation Category 3 is not adopted in the HPR.

Canada (FR)

Not adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Skin irritation Category 3 is not adopted in the HPR.

Mexico (ES)

Adopted

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

Provoca una leve irritación cutánea

Corrosión/irritación cutáneas · 3

NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice C, Tabla C.2, PDF p. 31

Hazard classes and categories

Skin corrosion/irritation (chapter 3.2) · Category 3

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

ESCorrosión/irritación cutáneas · 3 (NOM-018-STPS-2015)

P statements in the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix only

UN GHS Rev.11 only. EU CLP, US OSHA, Canada (GHS Rev.7) and Mexico assign different P statements; check the regulation for your market.

Skin corrosion/irritation (chapter 3.2), categories 3 (PDF p. 389)
P332+P317

UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 3. Each table covers the categories named; a P statement may apply to only some of them. Many apply only under conditions; check the conditions for use before putting them on a label.

Related codes

H314 H315

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 H316. 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.