What does P285 mean?

What kind of precautionary statement is P285?

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

P285 has been withdrawn. Its replacement P284 reads: "[In case of inadequate ventilation] wear respiratory protection."

Neighbouring statements of the same kind

The statements closest in number to P285 in the prevention group:

• 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 P285 read?

The length of P285 is 8 words. The text is a single instruction without options and is written as it appears in Annex IV.

Where is P285 written in the SDS?

P285 is not written in a current SDS or label; Chemoris automatically turns a selection that falls on this code into P284. If you see it in an old document, prepare Section 2.2 again.

How does P285 appear on the label?

Because it has been withdrawn, P285 does not appear in a new label draft; the current equivalent is printed on the label instead of this text.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 P285 assigned to?

Related assignment entries: 3 class/category entries, 2 different H statements. Priority split: core (priority 1) in 3 entries. Of these entries, 2 carry the signal word “Danger”, 0 carry “Warning” and 1 need no signal word. The pictograms that most often accompany it: GHS06 (2).

The class families it appears in most often: Acute Tox. (2) and Resp. Sens. * (1).

Classes that P285 is assigned to

P285 has been withdrawn; its replacement P284 is assigned to these classes in the CLP Annex IV table:

Where does P285 stand in the prevention group?

P285 is number 36 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 The group holds 2 combined and 4 withdrawn statements and 33 single valid statements. Combined statements merge several situations on one line; withdrawn statements are replaced by their current equivalents.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 P285

P285 appeared in the original CLP text (CELEX 32008R1272) as: “In case of inadequate ventilation wear respiratory protection.”. 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 P285

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

Next steps

To read a statement like P285 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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