WHMIS (Gasoline)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 21
• Flash point = -46 °C closed cup (non reported method) and boiling point >38 °C

• Germ cell mutagenicity - Category 1B

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (narcotic effects) - Category 3 - Narcotic effect2 3

• Aspiration hazard - Category 12

• Carcinogenicity - Category 14

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
May cause genetic defects (H340)
May cause drowsinesss or dizziness (H336)
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304)
May cause cancer (H350)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Fire Protection Association et Colonna, G.R., Fire protection guide to hazardous materials. 14th ed. Quincy, Mass. : NFPA. (2010). [RR-334001]
• ▲2.  Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail, CHEMINFO, Hamilton, Ont. : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/cheminfo/search.html
• ▲3.  Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry, Toxicological Profile for Gasoline. Atlanta, GA : ATSDR. (1995).   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp72.pdf
• ▲4.  International Agency for Research on Cancer Monograph Working Group , «Carcinogenicity of automotive gasoline and some oxygenated gasoline additives.» The Lancet Oncology. (mars 2025).

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