WHMIS (Mercuric bromide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 11

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 12 3 4

Danger

Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments:

Due to the lack of data, classification regarding skin irritation (H315) was established by analogy to Mercury II Chloride.

Due to the lack of data, classification regarding toxic to specific organ toxicity - repeated exposure (H372) was established by analogy to inorganic mercury compounds (Mercury II Chloride).

References

• ▲1.  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. 2, 4éme éd. Springfield, ILL : Charles C. Thomas. (1993). [RM-515030]
• ▲2.  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
• ▲3.  Lauwerys, R. et al., Toxicologie industrielle et intoxications professionnelles. 5ème éd. Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex : Elsevier Masson SAS. (2007). [RM-514015]
• ▲4.  International Program on Chemical Safety, Elemental Mercury and Inorganic Mercury Compounds: Human Health Aspects. Concise International Chemical Assessment. Genève : World Health Organization. (2003). CICAD 50.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad50.htm

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