WHMIS (p-Cresol)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 31 2 3 4

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 31 3 4

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 11 3

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 11 3

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 1

Danger

Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Toxic in contact with skin (H311)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  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
• ▲2.  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Toxicological profile for Cresols. Atlanta, GA : ATSDR. (2008).   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp34.pdf
  http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
• ▲3.  OECD, «M\P-Cresol Category .» In: OECD Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) for High Production Volume Chemicals. Paris : UNEP Publications. (2003).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/m-p-cresols.pdf
• ▲4.  Stouten Hans, DECOS And SCG Basis For an Occupational Standards (Cresol o-, m-, p-). Arbete. (1998). 27.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/kemi/kemi/ah1998_27.pdf

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