P303+P361+P353 · Precautionary statementIF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse affected areas with water [or shower].

Precautionary · ResponsePhysicalCombinedDiffers: US, EU, Canada

P303+P361+P353 is the GHS precautionary statement “IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse affected areas with water [or shower]”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6), Category 1, 2, 3. The wording differs in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. The Canadian French and Mexican Spanish wording is in the table below. In the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix it is used with 3 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

IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse affected areas with water [or shower].

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 331

US OSHA HCS

Differs

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

If on skin (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower].

29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording

EU CLP

Differs

EU_CLP_2025 · consolidated 1 Jul 2026

IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower].

EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2

Canada (EN)

Differs

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

IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water [or shower].

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Canada (FR)

Adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

EN CAS DE CONTACT AVEC LA PEAU (ou les cheveux): Enlever immédiatement tous les vêtements contaminés. Rincer la peau à l'eau [ou se doucher].

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Mexico (ES)

Adopted

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

En caso de contacto con la piel o el pelo, quitar inmediatamente toda la ropa contaminada. Enjuagar la piel con agua o ducharse

NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 37

Hazard classes and categories

Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6) · Category 1, 2, 3

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.

H224 H225 H226

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

Conditions for use

text in square brackets to be included where the manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority considers it appropriate for the specific chemical.

Quoted as published in UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 2. List markers are shown as bullets.

Related codes

P303 P361 P353

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 P303+P361+P353. 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.