The GHS hazard statement for skin irritation, category 3 (mild irritation). Here is what it means, the label elements that travel with it, and the substances that carry it.
Causes reversible skin damage — redness, swelling, dryness — after exposure.
Not used under EU CLP, so harmonized EU substance entries never carry it, and OSHA HazCom does not adopt skin irritation Category 3 (Appendix A.2.2.2.2.2); it exists in the UN GHS.
None of the 4,228 substances in our database carries H316 in pure form. The note above explains why it is rare on US and EU sheets.
Reference information, not legal or professional advice. Statement texts and allocations follow 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix C (the GHS as adopted by OSHA HazCom 2024) as implemented by our classification engine; the regulatory text and agency practice control. Claims last reviewed July 23, 2026.
When SDS HQ authors an SDS, it assigns the hazard statements, signal word, pictograms, and precautionary statements from these same tables — automatically, with the calculation shown.