WHMIS (Antimony pentachloride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 41

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 32 3
• Releases a toxic gas upon contact with water: Hedrogen chloride

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 13 4 5 6 7

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 13 4 5 6

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation3 4 5 6 7 8

Danger

Harmful if swallowed (H302)
On contact with water releases gases which are toxic if inhaled
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: There are no data available for the Antimony pentachloride regarding its irritation or corrosion ability. However, it forms on contact with water a corrosive substance: Hydrogen chloride"

References

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• ▲7.  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Antimony and its inorganic compounds (inhalable fraction). The MAK Collection for Occupational Health and Safety, Vol. 23. Allemagne : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. (2007).   http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/3527600418.mb744036e0023/abstract
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