WHMIS (Kerosene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 38 °C to 52°C (non reported method)

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 22 3 4

• Aspiration hazard - Category 13
• Liquid hydrocarbon with a kinematic viscosity of 1.5 - 2.5 mm2/s at 20 °C

Danger

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices / Documentation of TLV's and BEI's. 7th ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : ACGIH. (2001-). Publication #0100Doc. [RM-514008]   http://www.acgih.org
• ▲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
• ▲4.  Concawe's Petroleum Products and Health Management Groups, Kerosines / jet fuels. Product dossier / Concawe. Bruxelles : CONCAWE. (1995). 94/106. [MO-018761]

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