WHMIS (2-Methylnaphthalene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 21 2

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 23 4

Warning

Causes skin irritation (H315)
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373)

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.  Singh, S. et Singh, J., «Dermal toxicity and microscopic alterations by JP-8 jet fuel components in vivo in rabbit.» Environmental toxicology and pharmacology. Vol. 16, no. 3, p. 153-161. (Apr. 2004). [AP-000960]
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  Agency for toxic substances and disease registry, Toxicological profile for naphthalene, 1-methylnaphthalene, and 2-methylnaphthalene. Atlanta, GA. : ATSDR. (2005). Microfiche : PB2006-100004   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/
  http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp67.html
  https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp67.pdf

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