WHMIS (Ammonium dichromate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2018-03-12

  • Oxidizing solids - Category 21 2
  • Acute toxicity - oral - Category 23 4
  • Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 43 4
  • Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 23 4
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 23
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 24 5 6 7
  • Respiratory sensitization - Category 14 8 9 10
  • Skin sensitization - Category 1A4 6 7 8 11 12
  • Germ cell mutagenicity - Category 24 6 13 14
  • Carcinogenicity - Category 1A15 16
  • Reproductive toxicity - Category 1B4 6 14 17 18 19
    • Toxic to the development (Category 1B)
    • Toxic to the reproductive function (Category 2)

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Flame over circle

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Skull and crossbones

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Health hazard

Danger

May intensify fire; oxidizer (H272)
Fatal if swallowed (H300)
Harmful in contact with skin (H312)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled (H334)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Suspected of causing genetic defects (H341)
May cause cancer (H350)
May damage fertility or the unborn child (H360)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This classification is based on all available data for all water-soluble hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) as potassium dichromate.

References

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