WHMIS (Hydrogen peroxide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing liquids - Category 11 2

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 43

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 13 4 5

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 13 4 5

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 14

Danger

May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer (H271)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

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.  Patnaik, P., A comprehensive guide to the hazardous properties of chemical substances. 2nd ed. New York : Wiley. (1999). [RM-515120]
• ▲3.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, European Union Risk Assessment Report: hydrogen peroxide. 2nd priority list, Vol. 38. Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European. (2003). EUR 20844 EN.   tp://echa.europa.eu/mwg-internal/de5fs23hu73ds/progress?id=64Bg3OtwtG&dl
• ▲4.  Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail, CHEMINFO, Hamilton, Ont. : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/cheminfo/search.html
• ▲5.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, IUCLID data set: hydrogen peroxide. ispra italie : Commission européenne. (2000).   http://esis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/IUCLID/datasheet/7722841.pdf

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