WHMIS (Manganese, elemental)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Combustible dusts - See comments below1 2

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 13 4

Danger

Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This product could belong to the hazard class "Combustible dust", based on various factors related to the combustibility and explosiveness of its dust, including composition, shape and size of the particles.

References

• ▲1.  Vincoli, J.W., Risk management for hazardous chemicals : G-Z. Vol. 2. Boca Raton : Lewis Publishers. (1997). [RM-515112]
• ▲2.  O'Neil, M.J. et al., The Merck Index : an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, & biologicals. 14ème éd. New Jersey : Merck & Co. Inc. (2006). [RM-403001]
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  International Program on Chemical Safety, Manganese and its compounds . Concise International Chemical Assessment. Genève : World Health Organization. (1999). CICAD 12.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad12.htm
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