WHMIS (2-Mercaptoethanol)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41
• Flash point = 74 °C Setaflash closed cup

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 32

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 23 4

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 2

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 14 5 6

• Skin sensitization - Category 1A

Danger

Combustible liquid (H227)
Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Fatal in contact with skin (H310)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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• ▲5.  ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) , Information on chemicals (REACH)/ECHA chemicals database. Helsinki, Finland.   http://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances
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• ▲6.  White, K., Bruckner, J.V. et Guess, W.L., «Toxicological studies of 2-mercaptoethanol.» Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 62, no. 2, p. 237-241. (1973).

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