WHMIS (Zinc sulfate monohydrate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 41 2 3 4

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 21 2 5

Warning

Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) , Information on chemicals (REACH)/ECHA chemicals database. Helsinki, Finland.   http://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances
  https://chem.echa.europa.eu/
• ▲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.  Domingo, J.L. et al., «Acute zinc intoxication : comparison of the antidotal efficacy of several chelating agents.» Veterinary Human Toxicology. Vol. 30, no. 3, p. 224-228. (1988a). [AP-063965]
• ▲4.  Agency for Toxic Subtances and Disease Registry , Toxicological Profile for Zinc. Washington, DC : ATSDR. (2005). Microfiche : PB2006-100008   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp60.pdf
• ▲5.  Grant, W.M. et Schuman, J.S., Toxicology of the eye : effects on the eyes and visual systems from chemicals, drugs, metals and minerals, plants, toxins and venoms; also, systemic side effects from eye medications. Vol. 2, 4éme éd. Springfield, ILL : Charles C. Thomas. (1993). [RM-515030]

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