WHMIS (p-Phenylenediamine)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Combustible dusts - See comments below1 2 3 4

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 35 6 7 8

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 36 7 9

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 27 9

• Skin sensitization - Category 1A5 9 10

Danger

Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Toxic if inhaled (H331)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This product could belong to the hazard class "Combustible dust", based on various factors related to the combustibility and explosiveness of its dust, including composition, shape and size of the particles.

References

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• ▲2.  IFA-Gestis, Information system on hazardous substances of the German Social Accident Insurance. Sankt Augustin, Germany : Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA).   https://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
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• ▲5.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices / Documentation of TLV's and BEI's. 7th ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : ACGIH. (2001-). Publication #0100Doc. [RM-514008]   http://www.acgih.org
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• ▲10.  MAK value documentation : p-Phenylenediamine. The MAK Collection for Occupational Health and Safety. Wiley-VCH. (2000).

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