P280 · Precautionary statementWear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...

Precautionary · PreventionHealthPhysical

P280 is the GHS precautionary statement “Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to 23 hazard classes. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Canada’s official French text is “Porter des gants de protection/des vêtements de protection/un équipement de protection des yeux/du visage/auditive/...” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Usar guantes / ropa de protección / equipo de protección para la cara / los ojos”. In the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix it is used with 39 hazard statements (UN only).

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

Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.2, PDF p. 320

US OSHA HCS

Same as UN

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

Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/ …

29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording

EU CLP

Same as UN

EU_CLP_2025 · consolidated 1 Jul 2026

Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…

EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 1 (as amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/521)

CLP Annex IV is inconsistent for P280. Shown: Part 1, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/521. Annex IV Part 2 still reads: "Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection."

Canada (EN)

Same as UN

WHMIS_2022 · GHS Rev.7 (Rev.8 for chemicals under pressure)

Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Canada (FR)

Adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Porter des gants de protection/des vêtements de protection/un équipement de protection des yeux/du visage/auditive/...

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Mexico (ES)

Adopted

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

Usar guantes / ropa de protección / equipo de protección para la cara / los ojos

NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 35

Hazard classes and categories

Explosives (chapter 2.1) · Category 1, 2A, 2B, 2C
Flammable gases (chapter 2.2) · Category 1A, Pyrophoric gas
Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Flammable solids (chapter 2.7) · Category 1, 2
Self-reactive substances and mixtures (chapter 2.8) · Category Types A, B, C, D, E, F
Pyrophoric liquids (chapter 2.9) · Category 1
Pyrophoric solids (chapter 2.10) · Category 1
Self-heating substances and mixtures (chapter 2.11) · Category 1, 2
Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases (chapter 2.12) · Category 1, 2, 3
Oxidizing liquids (chapter 2.13) · Category 1, 2, 3
Oxidizing solids (chapter 2.14) · Category 1, 2, 3
Organic peroxides (chapter 2.15) · Category Types A, B, C, D, E, F
Desensitized explosives (chapter 2.17) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Acute toxicity, dermal (chapter 3.1) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Skin corrosion (chapter 3.2) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 1C
Skin irritation (chapter 3.2) · Category 2
Skin sensitization (chapter 3.4) · Category 1, 1A, 1B
Serious eye damage (chapter 3.3) · Category 1
Eye irritation (chapter 3.3) · Category 2/2A
Respiratory sensitization (chapter 3.4) · Category 1, 1A, 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity (chapter 3.5) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 2
Carcinogenicity (chapter 3.6) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 2
Reproductive toxicity (chapter 3.7) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 2

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

H statements it is used with in the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix only

UN GHS Rev.11 only. EU CLP, US OSHA, Canada (GHS Rev.7) and Mexico assign their own P statements; check the regulation for your market.

H204 H206 H207 H208 H209 H210 H211 H220 H224 H225 H226 H227 H228 H232 H240 H241 H242 H250 H251 H252 H260 H261 H271 H272 H310 H311 H312 H314 H315 H317 H318 H319 H334 H340 H341 H350 H351 H360 H361

UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 3. Listed for at least one category that uses each H statement.

Conditions for use

Manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority to specify the appropriate personal protective equipment.
Specify protective gloves/clothing. Manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority may further specify type of equipment where appropriate.
Specify protective gloves/clothing and eye/face protection. Manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority may further specify type of equipment where appropriate.
Specify protective gloves. Manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority may further specify type of equipment where appropriate. - Specify protective gloves and eye/face protection. Manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority may further specify type of equipment where appropriate.
Specify protective gloves/clothing. Manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority may further specify type of equipment where appropriate Manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority to specify the appropriate personal protective equipment.

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

CLP Annex IV is inconsistent for P280. Shown: Part 1, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/521. Annex IV Part 2 still reads: "Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection."

Sources

Each cell in the table names the official table and page for P280. 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.