H319Causes serious eye irritation

The GHS hazard statement for serious eye irritation, category 2a. Here is what it means, the label elements that travel with it, and the substances that carry it.

AT A GLANCE · OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Causes serious eye irritation.
HAZARD CLASS
Serious eye irritation
CATEGORY
Category 2A
SIGNAL WORD
Warning
CRITERIA — Eye effects fully reversible within 21 days of exposure.

What it means

Eye changes — redness, swelling, discomfort — that fully reverse within the observation period.

Precautionary statements paired with H319

When the engine writes SDS Section 2 or a container label for a product carrying H319, these are the P-codes it assigns, in the official Annex 3 groups:

Substances that carry H319

592 of the 4,228 substances in our database carry H319 when classified in pure form — recognizable examples:

Acetone
CAS 67-64-1
Ethanol
CAS 64-17-5
Isopropanol (2-propanol)
CAS 67-63-0
xylene
CAS 1330-20-7

Reference information, not legal or professional advice. Statement texts and allocations follow GHS Rev 9 / 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix C as implemented by our classification engine; the regulatory text and agency practice control. Claims last reviewed July 23, 2026.

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