WHMIS (Ethyl lactate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 46 °C closed-cup (non reported method)

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2A2 3 4

Warning

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Fire Protection Association, Fire protection guide to hazardous materials. 14th ed. Quincy, Mass. : NFPA. (2010). [RR-334001]
• ▲2.  Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail, CHEMINFO, Hamilton, Ont. : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/cheminfo/search.html
• ▲3.  Latven, A.R. et Molitor, H., «Comparison of the toxic, hypnotic and irritating properties of organic solvents.» Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 65, p. 89-94. (1939). [AP-029215]
• ▲4.  Criteria Group for Occupationnal Standards, «Scientific Basis for Swedish Occupational Standards XX : Consensus Report for Some Lactate esters.» Arbete och Hälsa. Vol. XX, no. 26, p. 75-82. (1999).   https://gupea.ub.gu.se/dspace/handle/2077/3194?locale=en
  https://gupea.ub.gu.se/dspace/bitstream/2077/4204/1/ah1999_26.pdf

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