WHMIS (Sodium)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases - Category 11 2

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 13

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 13

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation

• Physical hazards not otherwise classified (exclamation mark) - Category 12 4

Danger

In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously (H260)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)
Reacts violently or explosively in contact with water at ambient temperature

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: There are no data available for the sodium regarding its irritation or corrosion ability. However, it forms on contact with water a corrosive substance: sodium hydroxide.

References

• ▲1.  Canada. Ministère des transports, Règlement sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses. Ottawa : Éditions du gouvernement du Canada. (2014). [RJ-410222]   http://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/tmd/clair-menu-497.htm
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• ▲2.  National Fire Protection Association, Fire protection guide to hazardous materials. 14th ed. Quincy, Mass. : NFPA. (2010). [RR-334001]
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  Jacobs, G. et Martens, M., «Evaluation of the test method for skin irritation as prescribed by OECD and EEC.» Journal of Toxicology : Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology. Vol. 6, no. 3, p. 215-225. (1987). [AP-021649]

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