Response · precautionary statement
P363 — Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
Response statements describe what to do once exposure, a spill or a fire has happened. No substance with a harmonised EU classification carries this code.
01 · Wording
What P363 says
Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
Response · GHS revision 9
Does your label need P363? That depends on the hazard classes of your product, on whether it goes to the public or to professionals, and on what else is already on the label — Annex IV column 5 lets one statement remove another. Work it out from a classification →
02 · Languages
P363 in the 24 official EU languages
A label put on the market in an EU country must carry the wording of that country's own language version of CLP — not a translation of the English one. These 24 lines are quoted from the consolidated regulation, Annex IV, and are the text to print.
| Language | Official wording of P363 |
|---|---|
| BG български Bulgarian | Изперете замърсеното облекло преди повторна употреба. |
| ES español Spanish | Lavar las prendas contaminadas antes de volver a usarlas. |
| CS čeština Czech | Kontaminovaný oděv před opětovným použitím vyperte. |
| DA dansk Danish | Tilsmudset tøj skal vaskes, før det kan anvendes igen. |
| DE Deutsch German | Kontaminierte Kleidung vor erneutem Tragen waschen. |
| ET eesti Estonian | Saastunud rõivad enne järgmist kasutamist pesta. |
| EL ελληνικά Greek | Πλύνετε τα μολυσμένα ενδύματα πριν τα ξαναχρησιμοποιήσετε. |
| EN English English | Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. |
| FR français French | Laver les vêtements contaminés avant réutilisation. |
| GA Gaeilge Irish | Nigh éadaí éillithe sula ndéanfar iad a athúsáid. |
| HR hrvatski Croatian | Oprati zagađenu odjeću prije ponovne uporabe. |
| IT italiano Italian | Lavare gli indumenti contaminati prima di indossarli nuovamente. |
| LV latviešu Latvian | Pirms atkārtotas lietošanas piesārņoto apģērbu izmazgāt. |
| LT lietuvių Lithuanian | Užterštus drabužius išskalbti prieš vėl juos apsivelkant. |
| HU magyar Hungarian | A szennyezett ruhát újbóli használat előtt ki kell mosni. |
| MT Malti Maltese | Aħsel il-ħwejjeġ kontaminati qabel terġa’ tużahom. |
| NL Nederlands Dutch | Verontreinigde kleding wassen alvorens deze opnieuw te gebruiken. |
| PL polski Polish | Wyprać zanieczyszczoną odzież przed ponownym użyciem. |
| PT português Portuguese | Lavar a roupa contaminada antes de a voltar a usar. |
| RO română Romanian | Spălați îmbracămintea contaminată, înainte de reutilizare. |
| SK slovenčina Slovak | Kontaminovaný odev pred ďalším použitím vyperte. |
| SL slovenščina Slovenian | Kontaminirana oblačila oprati pred ponovno uporabo. |
| FI suomi Finnish | Pese saastunut vaatetus ennen uudelleenkäyttöä. |
| SV svenska Swedish | Nedstänkta kläder ska tvättas innan de används igen. |
Source: CELEX:02008R1272-20260501, Annex IV. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic. Irish is one of the 24 official languages and its H and P texts are printed inside the multilingual Annex tables, but no consolidated CLP has ever been published in Irish — which is why an Irish-primary label cannot be built here.
03 · Legal status
Where P363 is current
GHS is a United Nations model text, revised every two years, and each jurisdiction adopts a revision on its own timetable. A code can be legally current in one system and deleted in another — that is normal, not an error.
| Jurisdiction | Basis | Status of P363 |
|---|---|---|
| EU CLP | Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 CLP Annex IV, Part 2 (consolidated) | Current |
| US OSHA HazCom | 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix C UN GHS Rev.7 (final rule of 20 May 2024) | Current |
| US HazCom 2012 | legacy · GHS Rev.3 UN GHS Rev.3, Annex 3 | Current |
| UN GHS | Rev.11 (2025) UN GHS Rev.11, Annex 3 | Current |
Currently in force under: EU CLP, US OSHA HazCom, US HazCom 2012, UN GHS. Sources: EU CLP · US OSHA HazCom · US HazCom 2012 · UN GHS
04 · Substances
Substances carrying P363
No substance with a harmonised classification in CLP Annex VI carries this code. That does not mean it is unused — suppliers apply it to their own mixtures.
All precautionary statements
The full list of P-codes with the jurisdiction switch lives on the precautionary statements hub. For the hazard side, see hazard statements (H-codes).
Wording quoted from the regulation named above. Substance counts come from harmonised classifications in CLP Annex VI — the statements on a real product also depend on the supplier's own classification. Always check the supplier safety data sheet.