WHMIS (n-Butyronitrile)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 21 2

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 23

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 3

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Not reviewed

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure - Not reviewed

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
Fatal if swallowed (H300)
Toxic in contact with skin (H311)
Acute toxicity - inhalation : Not available
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure : Not available

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This classification comes from an automated conversion of the classification established under the Controlled Products Regulations. The complete classification under the Hazardous Products Regulations will be determined at a later date.

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.  Lenga, R.E. et Votoupal, K.L., The Sigma-Aldrich library of regulatory and safety data. Vol. 1. Milwaukee : Sigma-Aldrich. (1993). [RM-515040]
• ▲3.  Willhite, C.C., «Inhalation toxicology of acute exposure to aliphatic nitriles.» Clinical Toxicology. Vol. 18, no. 8, p. 991-1003. (1981). [AP-060819]

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