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A capital P followed by three digits.
Also known as: P statement, Precautionary statement code, P code, P280
A P code names a standardised precaution, and its first digit says what kind: 1 general, 2 prevention, 3 response, 4 storage, 5 disposal. Codes are combined on a label, which is why one bottle carries several.
Denotes a standardised precautionary statement in the Globally Harmonized System, as a capital P and a three-digit number.
Contexts: Laboratory
Groups by first digit into general, prevention, response, storage and disposal advice.
Contexts: Laboratory
Appears in combination on a label, several codes together covering the different stages of handling one substance.
Contexts: Laboratory
A capital letter P followed immediately by three digits, printed on a chemical label beneath the hazard statements.