WHMIS (Vanadium pentoxide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 31 2 3 4 5

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 41 2 3 6

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 27 8 9

• Carcinogenicity - Category 28 10 11

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 13 5 9 10 12

Danger

Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Harmful if inhaled (H332)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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