WHMIS (Phenyl isocyanate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31 2

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 23 4

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2

• Skin sensitization - Category 1

• Acute toxicity - oral - Not reviewed

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Not reviewed

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Not reviewed

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure - Not reviewed

Warning

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Acute toxicity - oral : Not available
Acute toxicity - dermal : Not available
Acute toxicity - inhalation : Not available
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure : Not available

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This classification comes from an automated conversion of the classification established under the Controlled Products Regulations. The complete classification under the Hazardous Products Regulations will be determined at a later date.

References

• ▲1.  Canada. Ministère des transports, Règlement sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses. Ottawa : Éditions du gouvernement du Canada. (2014). [RJ-410222]   http://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/tmd/clair-menu-497.htm
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• ▲2.  Lenga, R.E., The Sigma-Aldrich library of chemical safety data. 2nd ed. Milwaukee : Sigma-Aldrich. (1988).
• ▲3.  Mobay Chemical Company, «Toxicity and safe handling of isocyanates.» ?. , p. 1-15. (1961). [MO-010021]
• ▲4.  Karol, M.H. et Kramarik, J.A., «Phenyl isocyanate is a potent chemical sensitizer.» Toxicology Letters. Vol. 89, p. 139-146. (1996). [AP-051636]

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