WHMIS (Benzaldehyde)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41 2
• Flash point = 62.8 °C Setaflash closed cup

• Self-heating substances and mixtures - Undefined category3 4
• This hazard class has been assigned according to the information obtained from the consulted scientific literature, but it does not allow to specify the hazard category.

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 45 6 7 8 9

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 25 7 8 9 10

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 25 7 8 10

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation7 8

Warning

Combustible liquid (H227)
Self-heating substances and mixtures : Undefined hazard statement
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Under certain conditions, this material can self-heat by reaction with air and without energy.

References

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• ▲8.  OECD, BENZALDEHYDE CAS N°: 100-52-7. UNEP PUBLICATIONS.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/100527.pdf
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