WHMIS (Aluminum bromide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 41

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 32 3
• Releases a toxic gas upon contact with water: Hydrogen bromide

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 14 5

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 14 5

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

Danger

Harmful if swallowed (H302)
On contact with water releases gases which are toxic if inhaled
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: There are no data available for aluminium bromide regarding its irritation or corrosion ability. However, it forms on contact with water a corrosive substance: Hydrogen bromide.

References

• ▲1.  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
• ▲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.  Armour, M.A., Hazardous laboratory chemicals : disposal guide. 2ème. Boca Raton, FL. : CRC Press. (1996). [RT-435017]
• ▲4.  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
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• ▲5.  Vincoli, J.W., Risk management for hazardous chemicals : A-F. Vol. 1. Boca Raton : Lewis Publishers. (1997). [RM-515112]

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