WHMIS (Dinitrotoluene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Combustible dusts - See comments below1

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 3 4 5 6

• Carcinogenicity - Category 27

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 22 3 6

Warning

Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments:

Classification regarding carcinogenicity (H351) applies to a mixture untested for this criteria and containing at least 0.1% of a carcinogen (dinitro-2,4 toluène, dinitro-2,6 toluène)."

This product could belong to the hazard class "Combustible dust", based on various factors related to the combustibility and explosiveness of its dust, including composition, shape and size of the particles.

References

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• ▲6.  OECD, «Dinitrotoluene (isomers mixture) CAS N°: 25321-14-6.» In: OECD Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) for High Production Volume Chemicals. Paris : UNEP Publications. (2004).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/25321146.pdf
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