P265 · Precautionary statementDo not touch eyes.

Precautionary · PreventionHealthNot adopted: US, EU, Canada, Mexico

P265 is the GHS precautionary statement “Do not touch eyes”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Serious eye damage (chapter 3.3), Category 1 and Eye irritation (chapter 3.3), Category 2/2A, 2B. Not adopted in US OSHA, EU CLP, Canada and Mexico.

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

Do not touch eyes.

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.2, PDF p. 319

US OSHA HCS

Not adopted

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

No matching wording in OSHA Appendix C.

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)

Not in GHS Rev.7 (the edition the HPR incorporates).

Canada (FR)

Not adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Not in GHS Rev.7 (the edition the HPR incorporates).

Mexico (ES)

Not adopted

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

Not listed in NOM-018-STPS-2015 Appendix C/D.

Hazard classes and categories

Serious eye damage (chapter 3.3) · Category 1
Eye irritation (chapter 3.3) · Category 2/2A, 2B

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

Related codes

P264+P265

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 P265. 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.