GHS REFERENCE / P-CODES / P501

P501 — Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations

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

At a glance

Official statementDispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
GroupDisposal (P5xx)

Which hazards call for P501

Our engine assigns P501 whenever a product carries any of these hazard statements:

H224Extremely flammable liquid and vapor.
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapor.
H226Flammable liquid and vapor.
H227Combustible liquid.
H271May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer.
H272May intensify fire; oxidizer.
H300Fatal if swallowed.
H301Toxic if swallowed.
H302Harmful if swallowed.
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
H310Fatal in contact with skin.
H311Toxic in contact with skin.
H312Harmful in contact with skin.
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H330Fatal if inhaled.
H331Toxic if inhaled.
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.
H335May cause respiratory irritation.
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
H340May cause genetic defects.
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects.
H350May cause cancer.
H351Suspected of causing cancer.
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child.
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
H370Causes damage to organs.
H371May cause damage to organs.
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
H400Very toxic to aquatic life.
H401Toxic to aquatic life.
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life.
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.

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