P501 · Precautionary statementDispose of contents/container to ...

Precautionary · DisposalEnvironmentalHealthPhysicalChanged in Rev.11

P501 is the GHS precautionary statement “Dispose of contents/container to ...”. UN GHS Annex 3 assigns it to 23 hazard classes. The English wording is the same as UN GHS Rev.11 in US OSHA, EU CLP and Canada. Canada’s official French text is “Éliminer le contenu/récipient dans…” and Mexico’s Spanish text is “Eliminar el contenido / recipiente”. In the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix it is used with 47 hazard statements (UN only). Changed in UN GHS Rev.11: hazard classes/categories changed.

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

Dispose of contents/container to ...

UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3, Table A3.2.5, PDF p. 337

US OSHA HCS

Same as UN

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

Dispose of contents/container to…

29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, matched by wording

EU CLP

Same as UN

EU_CLP_2025 · consolidated 1 Jul 2026

Dispose of contents/container to …

EU CLP, Annex IV, Part 2

Canada (EN)

Same as UN

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

Dispose of contents/container to ...

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Canada (FR)

Adopted

WHMIS_2022 · SGH Rév.7, texte officiel

Éliminer le contenu/récipient dans…

GHS Rev.7 Annex 3 Table A3.2

Mexico (ES)

Adopted

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

Eliminar el contenido / recipiente

NOM-018-STPS-2015, DOF 9 October 2015, Apéndice D, Tabla D.1, PDF p. 39

Hazard classes and categories

Flammable liquids (chapter 2.6) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Self-reactive substances and mixtures (chapter 2.8) · Category Types A, B, C, D, E, F
Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases (chapter 2.12) · Category 1, 2, 3
Oxidizing liquids (chapter 2.13) · Category 1, 2, 3
Oxidizing solids (chapter 2.14) · Category 1, 2, 3
Organic peroxides (chapter 2.15) · Category Types A, B, C, D, E, F
Desensitized explosives (chapter 2.17) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Acute toxicity, oral (chapter 3.1) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Acute toxicity, dermal (chapter 3.1) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Acute toxicity, inhalation (chapter 3.1) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Skin corrosion (chapter 3.2) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 1C
Respiratory sensitization (chapter 3.4) · Category 1, 1A, 1B
Skin sensitization (chapter 3.4) · Category 1, 1A, 1B
Germ cell mutagenicity (chapter 3.5) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 2
Carcinogenicity (chapter 3.6) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 2
Reproductive toxicity (chapter 3.7) · Category 1, 1A, 1B, 2
Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure (chapter 3.8) · Category 1, 2
Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; respiratory tract irritation (chapter 3.8) · Category 3
Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; narcotic effects (chapter 3.8) · Category 3
Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure (chapter 3.9) · Category 1, 2
Aspiration hazard (chapter 3.10) · Category 1, 2
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard (chapter 4.1) · Category 1, 2, 3
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard (chapter 4.1) · Category 1, 2, 3, 4

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

H statements it is used with in the UN GHS Rev.11 label matrix only

UN GHS Rev.11 only. EU CLP, US OSHA, Canada (GHS Rev.7) and Mexico assign their own P statements; check the regulation for your market.

H206 H207 H208 H224 H225 H226 H227 H240 H241 H242 H260 H261 H271 H272 H300 H301 H302 H304 H305 H310 H311 H312 H314 H317 H330 H331 H332 H334 H335 H336 H340 H341 H350 H351 H360 H361 H370 H371 H372 H373 H400 H401 H402 H410 H411 H412 H413

UN GHS Rev.11 Annex 3, section 3. Listed for at least one category that uses each H statement.

Conditions for use

... in accordance with local/regional/ national/international regulation (to be specified). Manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority to specify whether disposal requirements apply to contents, container or both. ... in accordance with local/regional/ national/international regulation (to be specified). Manufacturer/supplier or the competent authority to specify whether disposal requirements apply to contents, container or both.

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

Change in UN GHS Rev.11

Changed from Rev.10: hazard classes/categories changed.

Rev.10 only:

Acute toxicity, inhalation (chapter 3.1): 1, 2, 3

Rev.11:

Acute toxicity, inhalation (chapter 3.1): 1, 2, 3, 4

Sources

Each cell in the table names the official table and page for P501. 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.