WHMIS (Ethylmercaptan)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 11 2
• Flash point = -48 °C closed cup (non reported method) and boiling point = 35 °C

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 43 4

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 43 4 5

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (narcotic effects) - Category 3 - Narcotic effect3 5 6

Danger

Extremely flammable liquid and vapour (H224)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Harmful if inhaled (H332)
May cause drowsinesss or dizziness (H336)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Vincoli, J.W., Risk management for hazardous chemicals : A-F. Vol. 1. Boca Raton : Lewis Publishers. (1997). [RM-515112]
• ▲2.  National Fire Protection Association, Fire protection guide to hazardous materials. 14th ed. Quincy, Mass. : NFPA. (2010). [RR-334001]
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  Fairchild, E.J. et Stokinger, H.E., «Toxicologie Studies on Organic Sulfur Compounds. 1. Acute Toxicity of Some Aliphatic and Aromatic Thiols ( Mercaptans) .» Industrial Hygiene Journal. Vol. 19, p. 171-189. (1958). [AP-043540]
• ▲5.  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
• ▲6.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health et États-Unis. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Occupational health guidelines for chemical hazards. Vol. 1. Cincinnati : Centers for Disease Control. (1981-). DHSS-NIOSH 81-123. [RR-015002]   http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/81-123/

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