P351 · Precautionary statementRinse cautiously with water for several minutes.
P351 is the GHS precautionary statement “Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes”. 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 “Rincer avec précaution à l'eau pendant plusieurs minutes” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Enjuagar con agua cuidadosamente durante varios minutos”.
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 UNRinse cautiously with water for several minutes.
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: P305+P351+P338. Precautionary statements may be combined (App. C, C.2.4.6).
EU CLP
Same as UNRinse cautiously with water for several minutes.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNRinse cautiously with water for several minutes.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedRincer avec précaution à l'eau pendant plusieurs minutes.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedEnjuagar con agua cuidadosamente durante varios minutos
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 P351. 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.