WHMIS (Dicyclopentadiene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 27 °C Setaflash closed cup

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 3

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 22

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 22 3

Danger

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes skin irritation (H315)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Though the product is a solid, it was classified as a flammable liquid as this class is the most representative of the product's flammability hazard (its melting temperature is close to the ambient temperature).

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.  ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) , Information on chemicals (REACH)/ECHA chemicals database. Helsinki, Finland.   http://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances
  https://chem.echa.europa.eu/
• ▲3.  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

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