WHMIS (Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 21 2 3

Warning

Causes serious eye irritation (H319)

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.  Hopper, S.S., Hulpieu, H.R. et Cole, V.V., «Some Toxicological Properties of Surface-Active Agents.» Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. Vol. 38, p. 428-432. (1949). [AP-009033]
• ▲3.  Matsukawa, K. et al., «Interlaboratory validation of the in vitro eye irritation tests for cosmetic ingredients. (11) EYTEX(TM).» Toxicology in Vitro. Vol. 13, no. 1, p. 209-217. (1999).

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