P363 · Precautionary statementWash contaminated clothing before reuse.
P363 is the GHS precautionary statement “Wash contaminated clothing before reuse”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Skin corrosion (chapter 3.2), Category 1, 1A, 1B, 1C. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Canada’s official French text is “Laver les vêtements contaminés avant réutilisation” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Lavar la ropa contaminada antes de volverla a usar”. In the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix it is used with 1 hazard statement (UN only).
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 UNWash contaminated clothing before reuse.
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 326
US OSHA HCS
Same as UNWash contaminated clothing before reuse.
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording
EU CLP
Same as UNWash contaminated clothing before reuse.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNWash contaminated clothing before reuse.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedLaver les vêtements contaminés avant réutilisation.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedLavar la ropa contaminada antes de volverla a usar
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 36
Hazard classes and categories
- Skin corrosion (chapter 3.2) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 1C
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 P363. 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.