P353 · Precautionary statementRinse affected areas with water [or shower].

Precautionary · ResponsePhysicalDiffers: EU, Canada

P353 is the GHS precautionary statement “Rinse affected areas with water [or shower]”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6), Category 1, 2, 3. The wording differs in EU CLP and Canada. OSHA uses it only inside combined statements. Canada’s official French text is “Rincer la peau à l'eau[ou se doucher]” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Enjuagar la piel con agua o ducharse”.

Maintained by Valenc. Data checked 2026-10-20.

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 UN

GHS Rev.11 (2025), Annex 3

Rinse affected areas with water [or shower].

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 326

US OSHA HCS

In combined statements

HCS 2024 · primarily GHS Rev.7, some Rev.8

Used in OSHA App. C only inside combined statements: P303+P361+P353. Precautionary statements may be combined (App. C, C.2.4.6).

EU CLP

Differs

EU_CLP_2025 · consolidated 1 Jul 2026

Rinse skin with water [or shower].

EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2

Canada (EN)

Differs

WHMIS_2022 · GHS Rev.7 (Rev.8 for chemicals under pressure)

Rinse skin with water [or shower].

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Canada (FR)

Adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Rincer la peau à l'eau[ou se doucher].

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Mexico (ES)

Adopted

NOM-018-STPS-2015 · GHS 5th revised edition

Enjuagar la piel con agua o ducharse

NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 36

Hazard classes and categories

Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6) · Category 1, 2, 3

UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, sections 1 and 2

Conditions for use

text in square brackets to be included where the manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority considers it appropriate for the specific chemical.

Quoted as published in UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 2. List markers are shown as bullets.

Related codes

P303+P361+P353

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.

Sources

Each cell in the table names the official table and page for P353. 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.