WHMIS (Pentaerythritol)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Combustible dusts - See comments below1 2 3

Signal word, hazard statement and pictogram may be required

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

• ▲1.  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
• ▲2.  Combustion and explosion characteristics of dusts : BIA-Report 13/97. Sankt Ausgustin, Allemagne. (1997). [MO-127954]
• ▲3.  Pohanish, R.P. et Greene, S.A., Wiley guide to chemical incompatibilities. 3ème éd. New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc. (2009). [RR-015033]   www.wiley.com

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