Precautionary statement definition

Precautionary statement means a phrase that describes recommended measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical, or improper storage or handling.
Precautionary statement means a phrase prescribed by the GHS that describes recommended measures that should be taken to minimise or prevent—
Precautionary statement means a phrase that describes recommended measure(s) to minimise or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous substance or mixture due to its use or disposal;

Examples of Precautionary statement in a sentence

  • Hazards Identification Signal word Hazard statement Precautionary statement Prevention Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces.


More Definitions of Precautionary statement

Precautionary statement. : A precautionary statement means a phrase (and/or pictogram) that describes recommended measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous product, or improper storage or handling of a hazardous product.
Precautionary statement means a phrase which describes recommended measures to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical, or improper storage or handling of a hazardous chemical, as specified in Part 3 of the Industry Code of Practice;
Precautionary statement means a phrase that describes recommended measures
Precautionary statement means a phrase that describes the recommended measures to take in order to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous product or resulting from improper storage or handling of a hazardous product. Such statement may include the general precautionary statements and the prevention, response, storage and disposal precautionary statements contained in Section 3 of Annex 3 of the United Nations document entitled Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Fifth Revised Edition.
Precautionary statement means a phrase that describes the recommended measures to take in order to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous product or resulting from improper storage or handling of a hazardous product.
Precautionary statement means a phrase and/or pictogram that describes recommended measures to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical or improper storage or handling of a hazardous chemical;
Precautionary statement means a phrase (and/or pictogram) that describes recommended measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous product, or improper storage or handling of a hazardous product. Do not allow contact with air (P222) is an example of P statement.