WHMIS (2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41 2 3
• Flash point = 65 °C closed cup (non reported method)

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 34 5 6 7

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 24 5 6 7 8

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 14 7 8 9

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 17 8 9

• Skin sensitization - Category 14 7 8 9

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 1

Danger

Combustible liquid (H227)
Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Fatal in contact with skin (H310)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards. 3 ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : NIOSH. (2007). [RM-514001]   https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/default.html
• ▲2.  Pohanish, R.P. et Greene, S.A., Wiley guide to chemical incompatibilities. 3ème éd. New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc. (2009). [RR-015033]   www.wiley.com
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• ▲4.  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
• ▲5.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲6.  National Library of Medicine, The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). Hamilton (Ont.) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://www.ccohs.ca/
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• ▲8.  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
• ▲9.  IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety), 2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate. ICSC #0899. IPCS, CEC. (2009).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0899.htm

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