WHMIS (Triethylenetetramine)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 31 2 3 4

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 12 3 4 5

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 11 2 3 4 5

• Skin sensitization - Category 12

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

Danger

Toxic in contact with skin (H311)
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, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲2.  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
• ▲3.  Smyth, H.F. , Carpenter, C.P. et Weil, C.S., «Range-finding Toxicity Data, List III.» Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 31, p. 60-63. (1949). [AP-025827]
• ▲4.  Bingham, E., Cohrssen, B. et Powell, C.H., Patty's toxicology. A Wiley-Interscience publication. New York (Toronto) : John Wiley. (2001-). [RM-214008]   Patty's Toxicology | Major Reference Works
• ▲5.  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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