WHMIS (Methyl chloride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable gases - Category 11
• Lower flammable limit 8,1% <13 %

• Gases under pressure - Liquefied gas2

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 43 4 5 6 7

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 1B5 8 9 10
• Toxic to the reproductive function

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 25 8

Danger

Extremely flammable gas (H220)
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated (H280)
Harmful if inhaled (H332)
May damage fertility or the unborn child (H360)
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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• ▲8.  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
• ▲9.  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Kommission zur Prüfung Gesundheitsschädlicher Arbeitsstoffe, Occupational toxicants : critical data evaluation for MAK values and classification of carcinogens. Weinheim; New York : VCH. (1991-). [MO-020680]   www.wiley-vch.de
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