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GHS precautionary statement

P305+P354+P338: IF IN EYES: Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing

  • P305+P354+P338
  • Response
  • Combined statement

P305+P354+P338 says: “IF IN EYES: Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing”. It is a response statement that combines P305, P354, P338. 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
P305IF IN EYES:
P354Immediately rinse with water for several minutes.
P338Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Hazards that call for P305+P354+P338

The GHS data recommends P305+P354+P338 for these hazard statements.

CodeStatementHazard class and categorySignal word
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Skin corrosion/irritation — Category 1, 1A, 1B, 1C
Danger
H318Causes serious eye damage
Serious eye damage/eye irritation — Category 1
Danger

Chemicals using P305+P354+P338

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

1-Butanol
CAS 71-36-3 · Danger
1-Propanol
CAS 71-23-8 · Danger
2-Octanol
CAS 123-96-6 · Danger
Acetic Acid
CAS 64-19-7 · Danger
Acrylic Acid
CAS 79-10-7 · Danger
Ammonia
CAS 7664-41-7 · Danger
Ammonium Hydroxide
CAS 1336-21-6 · Danger
Aniline
CAS 62-53-3 · Danger
Bisphenol A
CAS 80-05-7 · Danger
Butanedione
CAS 431-03-8 · Danger
Calcium Hydroxide
CAS 1305-62-0 · Danger
Calcium Oxide
CAS 1305-78-8 · Danger
Chromium Trioxide
CAS 1333-82-0 · Danger
Decalin
CAS 91-17-8 · Danger
Dipropylene Glycol
CAS 25265-71-8 · Danger
Epichlorohydrin
CAS 106-89-8 · Danger
Ethanolamine
CAS 141-43-5 · Danger
Ethylene Oxide
CAS 75-21-8 · Danger
Formaldehyde
CAS 50-00-0 · Danger
Glyphosate
CAS 1071-83-6 · Danger
Hydrochloric Acid
CAS 7647-01-0 · Danger
Hydrofluoric Acid
CAS 7664-39-3 · Danger
Hydrogen Peroxide
CAS 7722-84-1 · Danger
Isoamyl Alcohol
CAS 123-51-3 · Danger
Isobutanol
CAS 78-83-1 · Danger
Neopentyl glycol
CAS 126-30-7 · Danger
Nitric Acid
CAS 7697-37-2 · Danger
Ozone
CAS 10028-15-6 · Danger
Phenol
CAS 108-95-2 · Danger
Phosphoric Acid
CAS 7664-38-2 · Danger
Potassium Dichromate
CAS 7778-50-9 · Danger
Potassium Hydroxide
CAS 1310-58-3 · Danger
Propargyl alcohol
CAS 107-19-7 · Danger
Silver Nitrate
CAS 7761-88-8 · Danger
Sodium Chloride
CAS 7647-14-5 · Danger
Sodium Cyanide
CAS 143-33-9 · Danger
Sodium Hydroxide
CAS 1310-73-2 · Danger
Sodium Hypochlorite
CAS 7681-52-9 · Danger
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
CAS 151-21-3 · Danger
Sodium Pyrosulfite
CAS 7681-57-4 · Danger
Sodium Silicate
CAS 1344-09-8 · Danger
Sulfuric Acid
CAS 7664-93-9 · Danger

P305+P354+P338 frequently asked questions

What does P305+P354+P338 mean?

P305+P354+P338 says: "IF IN EYES: Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing". It is a response precautionary statement in the Response (P300 series). It combines P305, P354, P338.

Which hazards call for P305+P354+P338?

In the GHS data, P305+P354+P338 is recommended for hazard statements H314, H318.

What type of statement is P305+P354+P338?

P305+P354+P338 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)