WHMIS (Propylene glycol monobutyl ether)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41 2
• Flash point = 62,5 °C Pensky-Martens closed cup

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 21 2 3 4

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 21 2 4 5 6

Warning

Combustible liquid (H227)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) , Information on Chemicals (REACH). Helsinki, Finland.  

  http://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances
  ECHA CHEM (europa.eu)

  
  
• ▲2.  OECD, «Propylene Glycol Ethers.» In: SIDS Initial Assessment Report. Paris : UNEP PUBLICATIONS. (2003). SIAM 17.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/pges.pdf
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  Centre d'écologie et de toxicologie de l'industrie chimique européenne, The toxicology of glycol ethers and its relevance to man Substances profiles. Technical Report No. 95, Vol. II, 4. Bruxelles : ECETOC. (2005). TR 095.   http://www.ecetoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ECETOC-TR-095-Vol-II.pdf
• ▲5.  Smyth, H.F., Carpenter, C.P. et Weil, C.S., «Range-Finding Toxicity Data : List VII.» American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. Vol. 30, no. 5, p. 470-476. (1969). [AP-000464]
• ▲6.  Carpenter, Charles P , Weil, Carrol S et Smyth, Henry F, «Range-finding toxicity data : List VIII.» Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. , no. 28, p. 313-319. (1974). [AP-022460]

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