WHMIS (Methenamine)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable solids - Category 21

• Combustible dusts - See comments below1 2

• Respiratory sensitization - Category 13 4 5

• Skin sensitization - Category 1B3 4 5

Warning

Flammable solid (H228)
May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled (H334)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)

Ingredient disclosure

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

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
  http://www.tc.gc.ca/tmd/menu.htm
• ▲2.  New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Hazardous substance fact sheet : Hexdamine. Right to Know Program. Trenton, NJ. (2009). RTK 0996.   www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/odisweb
• ▲3.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 177 : Hexaméthylènetétramine. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2011). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_177
• ▲4.  Bingham, E., Cohrssen, B. et Powell, C.H., Patty's toxicology. A Wiley-Interscience publication. New York (Toronto) : John Wiley. (2001-). [RM-214008]   http://www3.interscience.wiley.com (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/104554795/HOME)
• ▲5.  IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety), Hexamethylenetetramine. ICSC #1228. IPCS, CEC. (2009).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics1228.htm

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