WHMIS (Lithium hypochlorite)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing solids - Category 21

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 12 3
• Strong base: pH of a 40% solution = 11,1

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 13

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

Danger

May intensify fire; oxidizer (H272)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  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
  http://www.tc.gc.ca/tmd/menu.htm
• ▲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.  EPA, EPA RED FACTS Lithium hypochlorite. Washington : Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Subsatances. (1993). EPA 738-F-93-018.   http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/factsheets/3084fact.pdf

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