What does P281 mean?

What kind of precautionary statement is P281?

Prevention statements (P2xx) describe the measures that stop exposure or an accident before it happens: staying away from heat and ignition sources, wearing personal protective equipment, not breathing vapour or dust, washing hands after work. They are the rules a user applies before starting to work with the product.

Change note

P281 has been withdrawn. Its replacement P280 reads: "Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection."

Neighbouring statements of the same kind

The statements closest in number to P281 in the prevention group:

• P272Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
• P273Avoid release to the environment.
• P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P282Wear cold insulating gloves and either face shield or eye protection.
• P283Wear fire resistant or flame retardant clothing.
• P284[In case of inadequate ventilation] wear respiratory protection.

How is P281 read?

This statement is a 6-word text. The text is a single instruction without options and is written as it appears in Annex IV.

Where is P281 written in the SDS?

P281 is not written in a current SDS or label; Chemoris automatically turns a selection that falls on this code into P280. If you see it in an old document, prepare Section 2.2 again.

How does P281 appear on the label?

Because it has been withdrawn, P281 does not appear in a new label draft; the current equivalent is printed on the label instead of this text.

Which classes and which priority is P281 assigned to?

Related assignment entries: 28 class/category entries, 4 different H statements. Priority split: core (priority 1) in 27 entries and secondary (priority 2) in 1 entries. Of these entries, 9 carry the signal word “Danger”, 4 carry “Warning” and 15 need no signal word. The pictograms that most often accompany it: GHS02 (3), GHS06 (3), GHS07 (3) and GHS03 (2).

The class families it appears in most often: Acute Tox. (4), Flam. Liq. (3), Flam. Sol. * (1), Ox. Liq. (1) and Ox. Liq. * (1).

Classes that P281 is assigned to

P281 has been withdrawn; its replacement P280 is assigned to these classes in the CLP Annex IV table:

Where does P281 stand in the prevention group?

P281 is number 32 of the 38 statements in the P2xx group. The group holds 2 combined and 4 withdrawn statements and 33 single valid statements. Combined statements merge several situations on one line; withdrawn statements are replaced by their current equivalents.

Original official wording of P281

P281 appeared in the original CLP text (CELEX 32008R1272) as: “Use personal protective equipment as required.”. If you meet this wording in an old SDS or label, compare it with the current list; Chemoris writes the Turkish template text only for valid codes.

Checklist when writing P281

• The text is a single instruction without options; it is written as it stands.

Next steps

To read a statement like P281 correctly on a label and in an SDS, see the guide How to read H and P codes; to pick the class and prepare the label automatically, use the free label tool.

Where does it appear in the safety data sheet?

Precautionary statements are given with their code and full text in Section 2.2 (label elements) of the safety data sheet. Alternatives separated by a slash or in square brackets (e.g. gloves/protective clothing) are narrowed down to suit the product.

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