P380 · Precautionary statementEvacuate area.
P380 is the GHS precautionary statement “Evacuate area”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to 6 hazard classes. 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 “Évacuer la zone” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Evacuar la zona”.
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 UNEvacuate area.
UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.3, PDF p. 328
US OSHA HCS
In combined statementsUsed in OSHA App. C only inside combined statements: P370+P372+P380+P373, P370+P380+P375, P370+P380+P375[+P378], P371+P380+P375. Precautionary statements may be combined (App. C, C.2.4.6).
EU CLP
Same as UNEvacuate area.
EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2
Canada (EN)
Same as UNEvacuate area.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Canada (FR)
AdoptedÉvacuer la zone.
GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2
Mexico (ES)
AdoptedEvacuar la zona
NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 37
Hazard classes and categories
- Explosives (chapter 2.1) · Category 1, 2A, 2B, 2C
- Self-reactive substances and mixtures (chapter 2.8) · Category Types A, B
- Oxidizing liquids (chapter 2.13) · Category 1
- Oxidizing solids (chapter 2.14) · Category 1
- Organic peroxides (chapter 2.15) · Category Types A, B
- Desensitized explosives (chapter 2.17) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
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 P380. 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.