WHMIS (Allyl glycidyl ether)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 57 °C closed cup (non reported method)

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 3 4

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 42 3 4

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 22 3 4 5

• Skin sensitization - Category 1B2 6 7 8 9

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation2 4 10

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 12 10

Danger

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Harmful if inhaled (H332)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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• ▲9.  Dooms-Goossens, A. et al., «Contact allergy to allyl glycidyl ether present as an impurity in 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, a fixing additive in silicone and polyurethane resins.» Contact Dermatitis. Vol. 33, p. 17-19. (1995). [AP-058261]
• ▲10.  Report on Carcinogens, 15th edition. Research Triangle Park, NC : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Toxicology Program. (2021).   https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/pubhealth/roc/index-1.html

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