P264 · Precautionary statementWash hands [and ...] thoroughly after handling.
P264 is the GHS precautionary statement “Wash hands [and ...] thoroughly after handling”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to 9 hazard classes. The wording differs in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Canada’s official French text is “Se laver ... soigneusement après manipulation” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Lavarse... cuidadosamente después de la manipulación”. In the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix it is used with 11 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 UNWash hands [and ...] thoroughly after handling.
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.2, PDF p. 319
US OSHA HCS
DiffersWash … thoroughly after handling.
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording
EU CLP
DiffersWash … thoroughly after handling.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
DiffersWash ... thoroughly after handling.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedSe laver ... soigneusement après manipulation.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedLavarse... cuidadosamente después de la manipulación
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 35
Hazard classes and categories
- Acute toxicity, oral (chapter 3.1) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
- Acute toxicity, dermal (chapter 3.1) · Category 1, 2, 3
- Skin corrosion (chapter 3.2) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 1C
- Skin irritation (chapter 3.2) · Category 2
- Serious eye damage (chapter 3.3) · Category 1
- Eye irritation (chapter 3.3) · Category 2/2A, 2B
- Reproductive toxicity, effects on or via lactation (chapter 3.7) · Category Additional category
- Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure (chapter 3.8) · Category 1, 2
- Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure (chapter 3.9) · Category 1
UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2
Conditions for use
- - text in square brackets to be used when the manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority specify other parts of the body to be washed after handling .
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.
Notes
EU CLP wording differs from UN GHS Rev.11.
Sources
Each cell in the table names the official table and page for P264. 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.