WHMIS (Menthol)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41
• Flash point = 91,1 °C (non reported method)

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 22 3

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 23

Warning

Combustible liquid (H227)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Though the product is a solid, it was classified as a flammable liquid as this class is the most representative of the product's flammability hazard (its melting temperature is close to the ambient temperature).

References

• ▲1.  United States. National Ocean Service. Office of Response and Restoration., Computer aided management of emergency operations chemicals (CAMEO chemicals) : online database of hazardous materials. USA : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.   http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
  http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/
• ▲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.  OECD, «MENTHOLS CASN°:2216-51-5, 15356-60-2, 89-78-1, 1490-04-6.» In: OECD Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) for High Production Volume Chemicals. Paris : UNEP Publications. (2003).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/MENTHOLS.pdf

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