WHMIS (Oxygen difluoride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing gases - Category 11 2 3 4

• Gases under pressure - Compressed gas5

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 16 7

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation6 8 9

Danger

May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer (H270)
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated (H280)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: There are no data available for the Oxygen difluoride regarding its irritation or corrosion ability. However, it may forms on contact with water a corrosive substance: Hydrogen fluoride

References

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• ▲5.  Nations-Unies, «Partie 4 - Dispositions relatives à l'utilisation des emballages et des citernes - Liste des instructions d'emballage.» In: Recommandations relatives au transport des marchandises dangereuses - Règlement type - Dix-huitième édition révisée . New-York, N.Y. : United Nations. (2013). ST/SG/AC.10/1/rev. 18 (Vol. II). [MO-026856]   http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/danger/publi/unrec/rev18/French/Rev18f_Volume2.pdf
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• ▲8.  Cotton, F.A. et al., Advanced inorganic chemistry. 6ème. Royaume-Uni : Wiley-Interscience Publication. (1999). [MO-003487]
• ▲9.  National Research Concil of the National Academies, «Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals.» In: Oxygen Difluoride . Vol. 18. Washington : The National Academies Press. (2014).   http://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/oxygen_difluoride_final_volume-18_aug-2014.pdf

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