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GHS precautionary statement

P303+P361+P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water [or shower]

  • P303+P361+P353
  • Response
  • Combined statement

P303+P361+P353 says: “IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water [or shower]”. It is a response statement that combines P303, P361, P353. P300 series: what to do after a spill, exposure or fire, including first-aid steps and when to call a poison center or doctor.

About the response group

P300 series: what to do after a spill, exposure or fire, including first-aid steps and when to call a poison center or doctor. See all precautionary statements for the full list.

Component statements

A combined statement joins single statements that are printed as one sentence. This one is made of:

CodeStatement
P303IF ON SKIN (or hair):
P361Take off immediately all contaminated clothing.
P353Rinse skin with water [or shower].

Hazards that call for P303+P361+P353

The GHS data recommends P303+P361+P353 for these hazard statements.

CodeStatementHazard class and categorySignal word
H224Extremely flammable liquid and vapor
Flammable liquids — Category 1
Danger
H225Highly Flammable liquid and vapor
Flammable liquids — Category 2
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapor
Flammable liquids — Category 3
Warning

Chemicals using P303+P361+P353

32 chemicals in our database. Classification comes from each chemical's primary GHS source, so a supplier's SDS may differ.

P303+P361+P353 frequently asked questions

What does P303+P361+P353 mean?

P303+P361+P353 says: "IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water [or shower]". It is a response precautionary statement in the Response (P300 series). It combines P303, P361, P353.

Which hazards call for P303+P361+P353?

In the GHS data, P303+P361+P353 is recommended for hazard statements H224, H225, H226.

What type of statement is P303+P361+P353?

P303+P361+P353 is in the Response (P300 series). P300 series: what to do after a spill, exposure or fire, including first-aid steps and when to call a poison center or doctor.

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)