WHMIS (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 41 2 3 4 5

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 12 3

• Carcinogenicity - Category 21 6 7 8

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure - Category 13 4 9

Danger

Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
Causes damage to organs (H370)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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• ▲2.  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
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