H319 — Causes 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 |
| Pictogram |  GHS07 — Exclamation mark |
| 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:
| Prevention | P264 | Wash hands and exposed skin thoroughly after handling. |
| P280 | Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. | |
| Response | P305 | IF IN EYES: |
| P337 | If eye irritation persists: | |
| P338 | Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. | |
| P351 | Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. |
Substances that carry H319
593 of the 4,225 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.
The engine writes these for you.
When SDS HQ authors an SDS or a container label, it assigns the hazard statements, signal word, pictograms, and precautionary statements from these same tables — automatically, with the calculation shown.