P332 · Precautionary statementIf skin irritation occurs:
P332 is the GHS precautionary statement “If skin irritation occurs:”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Skin irritation (chapter 3.2), Category 2, 3. 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’irritation cutanée:” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “En caso de irritación cutánea”.
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 skin irritation occurs:
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 325
US OSHA HCS
In combined statementsUsed in OSHA App. C only inside combined statements: P332+P313. Precautionary statements may be combined (App. C, C.2.4.6).
EU CLP
Same as UNIf skin irritation occurs:
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNIf skin irritation occurs:
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedEn cas d’irritation cutanée:
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedEn caso de irritación cutánea
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 36
Hazard classes and categories
- Skin irritation (chapter 3.2) · Category 2, 3
UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2
Conditions for use
- - may be omitted if P333 is given on the label.
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.
Sources
Each cell in the table names the official table and page for P332. 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.