WHMIS (Potassium dichromate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing solids - Undefined category1 2
• 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 3

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 43 4 5

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 23 4 5

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 23 4 5 6 7 8 9

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 23 4 5 7 8 9 10 11

• Respiratory sensitization - Category 13 4 5 7 9 12 13 14 15

• Skin sensitization - Category 1A4 5 16 17 18 19 20 21

• Germ cell mutagenicity - Category 1B4 5 16 22 23 24 25 26

• Carcinogenicity - Category 1A24 27

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 1B4 5 23 28 29 30
• Toxic to the development (Category 1B)
• Toxic to the reproductive function (Category 2)

Danger

Oxidizing Solids - undefined hazard statement
Toxic if swallowed (H301)
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)
May cause genetic defects (H340)
May cause cancer (H350)
May damage fertility or the unborn child (H360)

Ingredient disclosure

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

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