GHS precautionary statement
P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
- P280
- Prevention
P280 says: “Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/”. It is a prevention statement. P200 series: actions to take before and during use to prevent or minimise harm, such as avoiding ignition sources, using ventilation and wearing protective equipment.
The dots (...) mark a blank that the supplier fills in with specific information, such as the equipment, material or temperature that applies to the product.
About the prevention group
P200 series: actions to take before and during use to prevent or minimise harm, such as avoiding ignition sources, using ventilation and wearing protective equipment. See all precautionary statements for the full list.
Hazards that call for P280
The GHS data recommends P280 for these hazard statements.
| Code | Statement | Hazard class and category | Signal word |
|---|---|---|---|
| H201 | Explosive; mass explosion hazard Deleted | Explosives — Div 1.1 | Danger |
| H202 | Explosive; severe projection hazard Deleted | Explosives — Div 1.2 | Danger |
| H203 | Explosive; fire, blast or projection hazard Deleted | Explosives — Div 1.3 | Danger |
| H204 | Fire or projection hazard | Explosives — Category 2B Explosives — Category 2C | Warning |
| H205 | May mass explode in fire Deleted | Explosives — Div 1.5 | Danger |
| H206 | Fire, blast or projection hazard; increased risk of explosion if desensitizing agent is reduced | Desensitized explosives — Category 1 | Danger |
| H207 | Fire or projection hazard; increased risk of explosion if desensitizing agent is reduced | Desensitized explosives — Category 2 Desensitized explosives — Category 3 | Danger |
| H208 | Fire hazard; increased risk of explosion if desensitizing agent is reduced | Desensitized explosives — Category 4 | Warning |
| H209 | Explosive | Explosives — Category 1 Explosives — Category 2A | Danger |
| H210 | Very sensitive | Explosives — Category 1 | Danger |
| H211 | Maybe sensitive | Explosives — Category 1 | Danger |
| H220 | Extremely flammable gas | Flammable gases — 1A: Flammable gas, Pyrophoric gas, Chemically unstable gas A,B | Danger |
| H224 | Extremely flammable liquid and vapor | Flammable liquids — Category 1 | Danger |
| H225 | Highly Flammable liquid and vapor | Flammable liquids — Category 2 | Danger |
| H226 | Flammable liquid and vapor | Flammable liquids — Category 3 | Warning |
| H227 | Combustible liquid | Flammable liquids — Category 4 | Warning |
| H228 | Flammable solid | Flammable solids — Category 1 Flammable solids — Category 2 | Danger |
| H232 | May ignite spontaneously if exposed to air | Flammable gases — 1A, Pyrophoric gas | Danger |
| H240 | Heating may cause an explosion | Self-reactive substances and mixtures; Organic peroxides — Type A | Danger |
| H241 | Heating may cause a fire or explosion | Self-reactive substances and mixtures; Organic peroxides — Type B | Danger |
| H242 | Heating may cause a fire | Self-reactive substances and mixtures; Organic peroxides — Type C, D Self-reactive substances and mixtures; Organic peroxides — Type E, F | Danger |
| H250 | Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air | Pyrophoric liquids — Category 1 Pyrophoric solids — Category 1 | Danger |
| H251 | Self-heating; may catch fire | Self-heating substances and mixtures — Category 1 | Danger |
| H252 | Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire | Self-heating substances and mixtures — Category 2 | Warning |
| H260 | In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously | Substances and mixtures which in contact with water, emit flammable gases — Category 1 | Danger |
| H261 | In contact with water releases flammable gas | Substances and mixtures which in contact with water, emit flammable gases — Category 2 Substances and mixtures which in contact with water, emit flammable gases — Category 3 | Danger |
| H271 | May cause fire or explosion; strong Oxidizer | Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids — Category 1 | Danger |
| H272 | May intensify fire; oxidizer | Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids — Category 2 Oxidizing liquids; Oxidizing solids — Category 3 | Danger |
| H310 | Fatal in contact with skin | Acute toxicity, dermal — Category 1, 2 | Danger |
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin | Acute toxicity, dermal — Category 3 | Danger |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin | Acute toxicity, dermal — Category 4 | Warning |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage | Skin corrosion/irritation — Category 1, 1A, 1B, 1C | Danger |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation | Skin corrosion/irritation — Category 2 | Warning |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction | Sensitization, Skin — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Warning |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage | Serious eye damage/eye irritation — Category 1 | Danger |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation | Serious eye damage/eye irritation — Category 2A | Warning |
| H340 | May cause genetic defects | Germ cell mutagenicity — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects | Germ cell mutagenicity — Category 2 | Warning |
| H350 | May cause cancer | Carcinogenicity — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H350i | May cause cancer by inhalation | Carcinogenicity — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer | Carcinogenicity — Category 2 | Warning |
| H360 | May damage fertility or the unborn child | Reproductive toxicity — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H360D | May damage the unborn child | Reproductive toxicity — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H360Df | May damage the unborn child; Suspected of damaging fertility | Reproductive toxicity — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H360F | May damage fertility | Reproductive toxicity — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H360FD | May damage fertility; May damage the unborn child | Reproductive toxicity — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H360Fd | May damage fertility; Suspected of damaging the unborn child | Reproductive toxicity — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H361 | Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child | Reproductive toxicity — Category 2 | Warning |
| H361d | Suspected of damaging the unborn child | Reproductive toxicity — Category 2 | Warning |
| H361f | Suspected of damaging fertility | Reproductive toxicity — Category 2 | Warning |
| H361fd | Suspected of damaging fertility; Suspected of damaging the unborn child | Reproductive toxicity — Category 2 | Warning |
Chemicals using P280
111 chemicals in our database (showing the first 60 alphabetically). Classification comes from each chemical's primary GHS source, so a supplier's SDS may differ.
P280 frequently asked questions
What does P280 mean?
P280 says: "Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/". It is a prevention precautionary statement in the Prevention (P200 series).
Which hazards call for P280?
In the GHS data, P280 is recommended for hazard statements H201, H202, H203, H204, H205, H206, H207, H208, H209, H210, H211, H220, H224, H225, H226, H227, H228, H232, H240, H241, H242, H250, H251, H252, H260, H261, H271, H272, H310, H311, H312, H314, H315, H317, H318, H319, H340, H341, H350, H350i, H351, H360, H360D, H360Df, H360F, H360FD, H360Fd, H361, H361d, H361f, H361fd.
What type of statement is P280?
P280 is in the Prevention (P200 series). P200 series: actions to take before and during use to prevent or minimise harm, such as avoiding ignition sources, using ventilation and wearing protective equipment.
Precautionary statements are general recommendations. Follow the specific instructions on your product's label and safety data sheet.
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ghs/ghscode_10.txt (UN GHS Revision 10, retrieved 2026-10-12)