WHMIS (Bromine chloride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2016-08-05

  • Oxidizing gases - Category 11 2
  • Gases under pressure - Liquefied gas3
  • Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 24
    • Releases a toxic gas upon contact with water: hydrogen chloride
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 1
  • Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation4

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Flame over circle

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Gaz cylinder

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Skull and crossbones

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Corrosion

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Exclamation mark

Danger

May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer (H270)
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated (H280)
On contact with water releases gases which are toxic if inhaled; Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments5 6 7 : There are no data available for bromine chloride regarding its irritation or corrosion ability. However, it forms on contact with water a corrosive substance: hydrogen chloride.

References

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