WHMIS (Paraformaldehyde)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable solids - Category 21

• Combustible dusts - See comments below1 2

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 43

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 23

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 24 5

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 24 5

Danger

Flammable solid (H228)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments6 7 8 :

This product belongs to the hazard class "Combustible dust" if 5% or more by weight of its composition has a particle size < 500 µm.

This product may contain more than 0.1% of formaldehyde. If this is the case, please refer to its classification.

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
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• ▲2.  IFA-Gestis, Information system on hazardous substances of the German Social Accident Insurance. Sankt Augustin, Germany : Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA).   https://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
• ▲3.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲4.  Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories Inc., Formaldehyde . Northbrook, IL. [RE-005553]
• ▲5.  IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety), Paraformaldehyde. ICSC#0767. (2006).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0767.htm
• ▲6.  United States Coast Guard et Department of Transport, Chemical Hazards Response Information System (CHRIS). Washington, D. C. : United States Coast Guard. (1999).   http://www.suttercountyfire.org/YSHMRT/CHRIS%20MANUAL%20CIM_16465_12C.pdf
• ▲7.  O'Neil, M.J. et al., The Merck Index : an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, & biologicals. 14ème éd. New Jersey : Merck & Co. Inc. (2006). [RM-403001]
• ▲8.  Pohanish, R.P. et Greene, S.A., Hazardous materials handbook. New York (NY) : Van Nostrand Reinhold. (1996). [RR-515125]

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