WHMIS (p-tert-Butyltoluene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 54,4 °C Setaflash closed cup

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 3 4

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 22 3

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 22 5

Danger

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Lenga, R.E. et Votoupal, K.L., The Sigma-Aldrich library of regulatory and safety data. Vol. 1. Milwaukee : Sigma-Aldrich. (1993). [RM-515040]
• ▲2.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices / Documentation of TLV's and BEI's. 7th ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : ACGIH. (2001-). Publication #0100Doc. [RM-514008]   http://www.acgih.org
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  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
• ▲5.  Hine, C.H. et al., «Toxicological Studies on p-Tertiary-Butyltoluene.» Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. , p. 227-244. [AP-021625]

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