WHMIS (Dichloroisocyanuric acid, potassium salt)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing solids - Category 21 2 3

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 4 5

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 23 5

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 22 5

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 12 5 6

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation5

Danger

May intensify fire; oxidizer (H272)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Toxic if inhaled (H330); On contact with water releases gases which are fatal if inhaled
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

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
  http://www.tc.gc.ca/tmd/menu.htm
• ▲2.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 220 : Dichloroisocyanurate de potassium. Dichloroisocyanurate de sodium. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2011). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_220
• ▲3.  National Fire Protection Association, Fire protection guide to hazardous materials. 14th ed. Quincy, Mass. : NFPA. (2010). [RR-334001]
• ▲4.  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
• ▲5.  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
• ▲6.  Monsanto Co, Initial submission : toxicological investigation of : ACL-60 with cover letter dated 081392. Younger Laboratories. (1958). Microfiche : OTS0546046, EPA/OTS; Doc #88-920008051

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