WHMIS (Diethanolamine)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

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

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 21 3 5 6

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2A1 3 4 5 6

• Carcinogenicity - Category 21 4 7

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 24 8 9 10 11

Warning

Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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