GHS REFERENCE / P-CODES / P363

P363 — Wash contaminated clothing before reuse

A response statement from GHS Annex 3 — the precautionary half of the label language on SDSs and containers.

At a glance

Official statementWash contaminated clothing before reuse.
GroupResponse (P3xx)

Which hazards call for P363

Our engine assigns P363 whenever a product carries any of these hazard statements:

H310Fatal in contact with skin.
H311Toxic in contact with skin.
H312Harmful in contact with skin.
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H315Causes skin irritation.
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction.
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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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.

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