WHMIS (Thallous nitrate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing solids - Category 31 2 3

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 24 5

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 2

Danger

May intensify fire; oxidizer (H272)
Fatal if swallowed (H300)
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Due to the lack of data, classification regarding specific organ toxicity - repeated exposure (H372) was established by analogy to soluble thalium compounds (thallous sulfate).

References

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  http://www.tc.gc.ca/tmd/menu.htm
• ▲2.  United States. National Ocean Service. Office of Response and Restoration., Computer aided management of emergency operations chemicals (CAMEO chemicals) : online database of hazardous materials. USA : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.   http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
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• ▲4.  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
• ▲5.  Bingham, E., Cohrssen, B. et Powell, C.H., Patty's toxicology. A Wiley-Interscience publication, 5ème éd. New York (NY) : John Wiley & Sons. (2001). [RM-214008]

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