WHMIS (Barium oxide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 21 2 3

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 11 3 4
• Forms a corrosive substance upon contact with water: Barium Hydroxide

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation2 5

Danger

Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 125 : Baryum et ses composés. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2001). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_125
• ▲2.  IFA-Gestis, Information system on hazardous substances of the German Social Accident Insurance. Sankt Augustin, Germany : Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA).   https://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
• ▲3.  International Program on Chemical Safety, Barium and Barium Compounds. Concise International Chemical Assessment. Genève : World Health Organization. (2001). CICAD 33.   http://www.inchem.org/
  http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad33.htm
• ▲4.  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. 1, 4th ed. Springfield (ILL.) : Charles C. Thomas. (1993). [RM-515030]
• ▲5.  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Toxicological profile for barium. Atlanta, GA : ATSDR. (1992). [MO-016285]   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/

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