P201 · Precautionary statementObtain special instructions before use.
Deleted in UN GHS Rev.8. Still listed in US OSHA, EU CLP, Canada and Mexico. P201 is the GHS precautionary statement “Obtain special instructions before use”. Canada’s official French text is “Se procurer les instructions avant utilisation” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Procurarse las instrucciones antes del uso”.
Heading text: EU CLP. Wording can differ by jurisdiction; see the table below.
Wording by jurisdiction
UN GHS Rev.11
DeletedDeleted in UN GHS Rev.8 (ST/SG/AC.10/46/Add.3, Annex III). Rev.10 and Rev.11 Annex 3 show it as "[Deleted]".
US OSHA HCS
AdoptedObtain special instructions before use.
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording
EU CLP
AdoptedObtain special instructions before use.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
AdoptedObtain special instructions before use.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedSe procurer les instructions avant utilisation.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedProcurarse las instrucciones antes del uso
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 35
Change in UN GHS Rev.11
No change in Rev.11. Deleted in UN GHS Rev.8 (ST/SG/AC.10/46/Add.3, Annex III). Rev.10 and Rev.11 Annex 3 show it as "[Deleted]". Some jurisdictions still use it (see the table above).
Notes
Deleted in UN GHS Rev.8. Still listed in: EU CLP, US OSHA, Canada (GHS Rev.7), Mexico (NOM-018).
Sources
Each cell in the table names the official table and page for P201. 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.