P262 · Precautionary statementDo not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
P262 is the GHS precautionary statement “Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Acute toxicity, dermal (chapter 3.1), Category 1, 2, 3. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Canada’s official French text is “Éviter tout contact avec les yeux, la peau ou les vêtements” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Evitar todo contacto con los ojos, la piel o la ropa”. In the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix it is used with 2 hazard statements (UN only).
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 UNDo not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.2, PDF p. 319
US OSHA HCS
Same as UNDo not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording
EU CLP
Same as UNDo not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNDo not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedÉviter tout contact avec les yeux, la peau ou les vêtements.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedEvitar todo contacto con los ojos, la piel o la ropa
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 35
Hazard classes and categories
- Acute toxicity, dermal (chapter 3.1) · Category 1, 2, 3
UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2
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 P262. 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.