Response · precautionary statement
P381 — In case of leakage, eliminate all ignition sources.
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 P381 says
In case of leakage, eliminate all ignition sources.
Response · GHS revision 9
Does your label need P381? 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
P381 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 P381 |
|---|---|
| BG български Bulgarian | В случай на изтичане премахнете всички източници на запалване. |
| ES español Spanish | En caso de fuga, eliminar todas las fuentes de ignición. |
| CS čeština Czech | V případě úniku odstraňte všechny zdroje zapálení. |
| DA dansk Danish | I tilfælde af lækage fjernes alle antændelseskilder. |
| DE Deutsch German | Bei Undichtigkeit alle Zündquellen entfernen. |
| ET eesti Estonian | Lekke korral eemaldada kõik süüteallikad. |
| EL ελληνικά Greek | Σε περίπτωση διαρροής, εξαλείψτε όλες τις πηγές ανάφλεξης. |
| EN English English | In case of leakage, eliminate all ignition sources. |
| FR français French | En cas de fuite, éliminer toutes les sources d'ignition. |
| GA Gaeilge Irish | I gcás sceite, díothaigh gach foinse adhainte. |
| HR hrvatski Croatian | U slučaju istjecanja ukloniti sve izvore paljenja. |
| IT italiano Italian | In caso di perdita, eliminare ogni fonte di accensione. |
| LV latviešu Latvian | Noplūdes gadījumā novērst visus uzliesmošanas avotus. |
| LT lietuvių Lithuanian | Nuotėkio atveju, pašalinti visus uždegimo šaltinius. |
| HU magyar Hungarian | Szivárgás esetén meg kell szüntetni az összes gyújtóforrást. |
| MT Malti Maltese | F'każ ta' tnixxija, elimina s-sorsi kollha li jqabbdu. |
| NL Nederlands Dutch | In geval van lekkage alle ontstekingsbronnen wegnemen. |
| PL polski Polish | W przypadku wycieku wyeliminować wszystkie źródła zapłonu. |
| PT português Portuguese | Em caso de fuga, eliminar todas as fontes de ignição. |
| RO română Romanian | În caz de scurgeri, eliminați toate sursele de aprindere. |
| SK slovenčina Slovak | V prípade úniku odstráňte všetky zdroje zapálenia. |
| SL slovenščina Slovenian | V primeru uhajanja odstraniti vse vire vžiga. |
| FI suomi Finnish | Vuototapauksessa poista kaikki sytytyslähteet. |
| SV svenska Swedish | Vid läckage, avlägsna alla antändningskällor. |
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 P381 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 P381 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 P381
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.