P337 · Precautionary statementIf eye irritation persists:
P337 is the GHS precautionary statement “If eye irritation persists:”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Eye irritation (chapter 3.3), Category 2/2A, 2B. 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 “Si l'irritation des yeux persiste:” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Si la irritación ocular persiste”.
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 eye irritation persists:
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: P337+P313. Precautionary statements may be combined (App. C, C.2.4.6).
EU CLP
Same as UNIf eye irritation persists:
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNIf eye irritation persists:
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedSi l'irritation des yeux persiste:
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedSi la irritación ocular persiste
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 36
Hazard classes and categories
- Eye irritation (chapter 3.3) · Category 2/2A, 2B
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 P337. 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.