WHMIS (Cupric chloride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 31 2 3 4

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 15

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 1

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 1

Danger

Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  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
• ▲2.  Singh, P.P. et Junnarkar, A.Y., «Behavioural and toxic profile of some essential trace metal salts in mice and rats.» Indian Journal of Pharmacology. Vol. 23, p. 153-159. (1991). [AP-048015]
• ▲3.  International Programme on Chemical Safety, Environmental Health Criteria 200: Copper. Genève : World Health Organization. (1998). EHC 200.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc200.htm
• ▲4.  IFA-Gestis, Information system on hazardous substances of the German Social Accident Insurance. Sankt Augustin, Germany : Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA).   https://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
• ▲5.  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
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