P272 · Precautionary statementContaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
P272 is the GHS precautionary statement “Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Skin sensitization (chapter 3.4), Category 1, 1A, 1B. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in EU CLP and Canada. The wording differs in US OSHA. Canada’s official French text is “Les vêtements de travail contaminés ne devraient pas sortir du lieu de travail” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “La ropa de trabajo contaminada no debe salir del lugar de trabajo”. In the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix it is used with 1 hazard statement (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 UNContaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.2, PDF p. 319
US OSHA HCS
DiffersContaminated work clothing must not be allowed out of the workplace.
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording
EU CLP
Same as UNContaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNContaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedLes vêtements de travail contaminés ne devraient pas sortir du lieu de travail.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedLa ropa de trabajo contaminada no debe salir del lugar de trabajo
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 35
Hazard classes and categories
- Skin sensitization (chapter 3.4) · Category 1, 1A, 1B
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.
Notes
OSHA HCS wording differs (see OSHA text).
Sources
Each cell in the table names the official table and page for P272. 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.