P308 · Precautionary statementIF exposed or concerned:
P308 is the GHS precautionary statement “IF exposed or concerned:”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure (chapter 3.8), Category 1, 2. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in EU CLP and Canada. OSHA uses it only inside combined statements. Canada’s official French text is “EN CAS d'exposition prouvée ou suspectée:” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “En caso de exposición demostrada o supuesta”.
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 exposed or concerned:
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 322
US OSHA HCS
In combined statementsUsed in OSHA App. C only inside combined statements: P308+P311, P308+P313. Precautionary statements may be combined (App. C, C.2.4.6).
EU CLP
Same as UNIF exposed or concerned:
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNIF exposed or concerned:
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedEN CAS d'exposition prouvée ou suspectée:
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedEn caso de exposición demostrada o supuesta
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 36
Hazard classes and categories
- Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure (chapter 3.8) · Category 1, 2
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 P308. 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.