P101 · Precautionary statementIf medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
P101 is the GHS precautionary statement “If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand”. UN GHS Annex 3 lists it as a general precautionary statement, to be used as appropriate (Table A3.2.1). The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in EU CLP and Canada. Not adopted in US OSHA. Canada’s official French text is “En cas de consultation d’un médecin, garder à disposition le récipient ou l’étiquette” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Si se necesita consultar a un médico: tener a la mano el recipiente o la etiqueta del producto”.
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 UNIf medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.1, PDF p. 314
US OSHA HCS
Not adoptedNo matching wording in OSHA Appendix C.
EU CLP
Same as UNIf medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNIf medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedEn cas de consultation d’un médecin, garder à disposition le récipient ou l’étiquette.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedSi se necesita consultar a un médico: tener a la mano el recipiente o la etiqueta del producto
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 34
Hazard classes and categories
- as appropriate
UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2
Conditions for use
- Consumer products
Quoted as published in UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 2. List markers are shown as bullets.
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 P101. 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.