P302+P334 · Precautionary statementIF ON SKIN: Immerse in cool water or wrap in wet bandages.
P302+P334 is the GHS precautionary statement “IF ON SKIN: Immerse in cool water or wrap in wet bandages”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Pyrophoric liquids (chapter 2.9), Category 1. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Not adopted in Mexico. Canada’s official French text is “EN CAS DE CONTACT AVEC LA PEAU: Rincer à l'eau fraîche ou poser une compresse humide”. 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 UNIF ON SKIN: Immerse in cool water or wrap in wet bandages.
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 329
US OSHA HCS
Same as UNIf on skin: Immerse in cool water or wrap in wet bandages
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording
EU CLP
Same as UNIF ON SKIN: Immerse in cool water or wrap in wet bandages.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNIF ON SKIN: Immerse in cool water or wrap in wet bandages.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedEN CAS DE CONTACT AVEC LA PEAU: Rincer à l'eau fraîche ou poser une compresse humide.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
Not adoptedNot listed in NOM-018-STPS-2015 Appendix C/D.
Hazard classes and categories
- Pyrophoric liquids (chapter 2.9) · Category 1
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 P302+P334. 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.