P376 · Precautionary statementStop leak if safe to do so.
P376 is the GHS precautionary statement “Stop leak if safe to do so”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to Chemicals under pressure (chapter 2.3), Category 1, 2, 3 and Oxidizing gases (chapter 2.4), Category 1. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Canada’s official French text is “Obturer la fuite si cela peut se faire sans danger” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Detener la fuga si puede hacerse sin riesgo”. In the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix it is used with 3 hazard statements (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 UNStop leak if safe to do so.
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 327
US OSHA HCS
Same as UNStop leak if safe to do so.
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording
EU CLP
Same as UNStop leak if safe to do so.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNStop leak if safe to do so.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedObturer la fuite si cela peut se faire sans danger.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedDetener la fuga si puede hacerse sin riesgo
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 37
Hazard classes and categories
- Chemicals under pressure (chapter 2.3) · Category 1, 2, 3
- Oxidizing gases (chapter 2.4) · Category 1
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 P376. 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.