WHMIS (Allyl alcohol)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 21
• Flash point = 22 °C Setaflash closed cup and boiling point = 97 °C

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 32 3 4 5 6 7

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 12 3 4 5 6 7 8

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 13 4 8 9 10

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 24 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation2 4 8 10 11 13 15

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 22 8 11 15

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Fatal in contact with skin (H310)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373)

Ingredient disclosure

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