GHS precautionary statement
P501: Dispose of contents/container to
- P501
- Disposal
P501 says: “Dispose of contents/container to”. It is a disposal statement. P500 series: how to dispose of the product and its container, normally in line with local, regional, national and international rules.
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About the disposal group
P500 series: how to dispose of the product and its container, normally in line with local, regional, national and international rules. See all precautionary statements for the full list.
Hazards that call for P501
The GHS data recommends P501 for these hazard statements.
| Code | Statement | Hazard class and category | Signal word |
|---|---|---|---|
| H200 | Unstable Explosive Deleted | Explosives — Unstable Explosive | Danger |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed | Acute toxicity, oral — Category 1, 2 | Danger |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed | Acute toxicity, oral — Category 3 | Danger |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed | Acute toxicity, oral — Category 4 | Warning |
| H304 | May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways | Aspiration hazard — Category 1 | Danger |
| H305 | May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways | Aspiration hazard — Category 2 | Warning |
| 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 |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction | Sensitization, Skin — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Warning |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled | Acute toxicity, inhalation — Category 1, 2 | Danger |
| H331 | Toxic if inhaled | Acute toxicity, inhalation — Category 3 | Danger |
| H334 | May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled | Sensitization, respiratory — Category 1, 1A, 1B | Danger |
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation | Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation — Category 3 | Warning |
| H336 | May cause drowsiness or dizziness | Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects — Category 3 | 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 |
| H370 | Causes damage to organs | Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure — Category 1 | Danger |
| H371 | May cause damage to organs | Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure — Category 2 | Warning |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure — Category 1 | Danger |
| H373 | May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure | Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure — Category 2 | Warning |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard — Category 1 | Warning |
| H401 | Toxic to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard — Category 2 | No signal word |
| H402 | Harmful to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard — Category 3 | No signal word |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard — Category 1 | Warning |
| H411 | Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard — Category 2 | No signal word |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard — Category 3 | No signal word |
| H413 | May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard — Category 4 | No signal word |
Chemicals using P501
107 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.
(+-)-2-Butanol
1-Butanol
1-Decanol
1-Dodecanol
1-Hexanol
1-Nonanol
1-Octanol
1-Pentanol
1-Propanol
1-Tetradecanol
1,3-Butadiene
1,3-Butanediol
1,4-Butanediol
2-Butoxyethanol
2-Ethylhexanol
2-Pentanol
2,3-Butanediol
Acetic Acid
Acetone
Acetonitrile
Acrylamide
Acrylic Acid
Allyl Alcohol
Ammonia
Ammonium Hydroxide
Aniline
Arsenic
Benzene
Benzyl Alcohol
Bisphenol A
Borax (B4Na2O7.10H2O)
Boric Acid
Butyl Acetate
Cadmium
Calcium Hydroxide
Calcium Oxide
Carbon Monoxide
Chlorine
Chloroform
Chromium Trioxide
Citric Acid
Copper Sulfate
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexanol
Dichloromethane
Diethyl Ether
Diethylene Glycol
Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Dimethylformamide
Diphenylmethane diisocyanate
Dipropylene Glycol
Epichlorohydrin
Ethanol
Ethanolamine
Ethyl Acetate
Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene Oxide
Formaldehyde
Furfuryl Alcohol
Glyphosate
P501 frequently asked questions
What does P501 mean?
P501 says: "Dispose of contents/container to". It is a disposal precautionary statement in the Disposal (P500 series).
Which hazards call for P501?
In the GHS data, P501 is recommended for hazard statements H200, H201, H202, H203, H205, 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, H334, H335, H336, H340, H341, H350, H350i, H351, H360, H360D, H360Df, H360F, H360FD, H360Fd, H361, H361d, H361f, H361fd, H370, H371, H372, H373, H400, H401, H402, H410, H411, H412, H413.
What type of statement is P501?
P501 is in the Disposal (P500 series). P500 series: how to dispose of the product and its container, normally in line with local, regional, national and international rules.
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)