WHMIS (Citral)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 21 2 3 4

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2A5 6

• Skin sensitization - Category 1B3 5 7

Warning

Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲2.  Opdyke, D. L. J., «Fragrance raw materials monographs : citral.» Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, p. 259-263. (1979). [AP-010489]
• ▲3.  Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, Citral (CAS : 5392-40-5). OECD Screening Information Data Sets (SIDS). UNEP PUBLICATIONS. (2001).  

  https://hpvchemicals.oecd.org/UI/handler.axd?id=0ea83202-3f4f-4355-be4f-27ff02e19cb9

  
  
• ▲4.  Mosanto co, Initial submission : toxicity studies on : citral with cover letter date 081392. NTIS. (1992). OTS0538615. [AP-000951]
• ▲5.  ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) , Information on chemicals (REACH)/ECHA chemicals database. Helsinki, Finland.   http://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances
  https://chem.echa.europa.eu/
• ▲6.  Grant, W.M. et Schuman, J.S., Toxicology of the eye : effects on the eyes and visual systems from chemicals, drugs, metals and minerals, plants, toxins and venoms; also, systemic side effects from eye medications. Vol. 1, 4th ed. Springfield (ILL.) : Charles C. Thomas. (1993). [RM-515030]
• ▲7.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices / Documentation of TLV's and BEI's. 7th ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : ACGIH. (2001-). Publication #0100Doc. [RM-514008]   http://www.acgih.org

The [number] refers to the Information SST database of the CNESST Documentation Center.