WHMIS (Ammonium chromate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2018-03-13

  • Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 31 2
    • Releases a toxic gas upon contact with water: Ammonia
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 23
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2
  • Respiratory sensitization - Category 14 5 6 7
  • Skin sensitization - Category 1A7 8 9
  • Germ cell mutagenicity - Category 210
  • Carcinogenicity - Category 1A11 12 13
  • Reproductive toxicity - Category 1B14
    • Toxic to the development (Category 1B)
    • Toxic to the development (Category 2)

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Skull and crossbones

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Health hazard

Danger

On contact with water releases gases which are toxic if inhaled
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled (H334)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Suspected of causing genetic defects (H341)
May cause cancer (H350)
May damage fertility or the unborn child (H360)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This classification is based on all available data for all water-soluble hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) as potassium dichromate.

References

The [number] refers to the Information SST database of the CNESST Documentation Center.