WHMIS (Mercuric acetate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 21 2 3
• Toxic to the development
• Toxic to the development

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 11 3

Danger

Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child (H361)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Mennear, J. H., NTP technical report on the toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of HC red no. 3 (2-((4-amino-2-nitrophenyl)amino)ethanol) (cas no. 2871-01-4) in F344/N rats and B6C3F1 mice (gavage studies)*. National Toxicology Programm, technical report 281. N. C. : Research Triangle Park. (1986). NIH: 85-2537.   https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/htdocs/lt_rpts/tr281.pdf
• ▲2.  Gale, T.F., «Embryopathic effects of different routes of administration of mercuric acetate in the hamster.» Environmental research. Vol. 8, no. 2, p. 207-213. (Oct. 1974). [AP-000931]
• ▲3.  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Toxicological profile for mercury. Atlanta [GA] : ATSDR. (1999).   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp46.pdf

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