P336 · Precautionary statementImmediately thaw frosted parts with lukewarm water. Do not rub affected area.
P336 is the GHS precautionary statement “Immediately thaw frosted parts with lukewarm water. Do not rub affected area”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Gases under pressure (chapter 2.5), Category Refrigerated liquefied gas. The wording differs in EU CLP and Canada. OSHA uses it only inside combined statements. Canada’s official French text is “Dégeler les parties gelées avec de l'eau tiède. Ne pas frotter les zones touchées” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Descongelar las partes congeladas con agua tibia. No frotar la parte afectada”.
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 UNImmediately thaw frosted parts with lukewarm water. Do not rub affected area.
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: P336+P315. Precautionary statements may be combined (App. C, C.2.4.6).
EU CLP
DiffersThaw frosted parts with lukewarm water. Do no rub affected area.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
"Do no rub" [sic]: this typo is in the CLP Annex IV Part 2 English text and is shown as published.
Canada (EN)
DiffersThaw frosted parts with lukewarm water. Do not rub affected area.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedDégeler les parties gelées avec de l'eau tiède. Ne pas frotter les zones touchées.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedDescongelar las partes congeladas con agua tibia. No frotar la parte afectada
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 36
Hazard classes and categories
- Gases under pressure (chapter 2.5) · Category Refrigerated liquefied gas
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.
Notes
EU CLP wording differs from UN GHS Rev.11.
"Do no rub" [sic]: this typo is in the CLP Annex IV Part 2 English text and is shown as published.
Sources
Each cell in the table names the official table and page for P336. 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.