WHMIS (Thionyl fluoride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Gases under pressure - Undefined category1
• This hazard class has been assigned according to the information obtained from the consulted scientific literature, but it does not allow to specify the hazard category.

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 12

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation2

Danger

Gases under pressure : Undefined hazard statement
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: There are no data available for the Thionyl fluoride regarding its irritation or corrosion ability. However, it may form, on contact with water, a corrosive substance: Hydrogen fluoride.

References

• ▲1.  O'Neil, M.J. et al., The Merck Index : an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, & biologicals. 14ème éd. New Jersey : Merck & Co. Inc. (2006). [RM-403001]
• ▲2.  Initial submission: Evaluation of an acute inhalation toxicity study with thionyl fluoride in rats with cover sheet and letter dated 043092 (Sanitized).. (1992). Microfiche : OTS0536363, 8EHQ-0592-3669S

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