WHMIS (Lead tetramethyl)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 38 °C closed cup (non reported method)

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 32 3 4

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 33 4 5

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 14

Danger

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Toxic if inhaled (H331)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 : A thermally unstable substance liable to undergo a strongly exothermic decomposition. Laboratory testing performed on the substance as packaged is nescessary to determine the category (Type A to G) of this hazard class.

References

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• ▲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
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• ▲11.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, IUCLID Dataset : Tetramethyllead. Ispra, Italie : Commission européenne. (2000).   http://esis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/IUCLID/datasheet/75741.pdf
• ▲12.  New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Hazardous substance fact sheet : Tetramethyl lead. Right to Know Program. Trenton, NJ. (2007). RTK 1831.   www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/odisweb

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