WHMIS (Portland cement)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 21 2 3 4

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 11 2 3 4

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation1 3 4

Danger

Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  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
• ▲2.  Bingham, E., Cohrssen, B. et Powell, C.H., Patty's toxicology. A Wiley-Interscience publication, 5ème éd. New York (NY) : John Wiley & Sons. (2001). [RM-214008]
• ▲3.  International Programme on Chemical Safety, Portland ciment. ICSC #1425. IPCS, CEC. (2001).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics1425.htm
• ▲4.  Dermatoses professionnelles au ciment . Allergologie-pneumologie. INRS. (2001).   http://www.rst-sante-travail.fr/rst/pages-article/ArticleRST.html?ref=RST.TA%2064

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