WHMIS (Titanium tetrachloride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 11 2

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 12 3

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 12 3 4 5

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 16

Danger

On contact with water releases gases which are toxic if inhaled : Hydrogen chloride; Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) , Information on chemicals (REACH)/ECHA chemicals database. Helsinki, Finland.   http://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances
  https://chem.echa.europa.eu/
• ▲2.  Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry, Toxicological profil for Titanium Tetrachloride. Atlanta, GA : ATSDR. (1997).   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp101.pdf
• ▲3.  Bingham, E., Cohrssen, B. et Powell, C.H., Patty's toxicology. A Wiley-Interscience publication. New York (Toronto) : John Wiley. (2001-). [RM-214008]   http://www3.interscience.wiley.com (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/104554795/HOME)
• ▲4.  Grant, W.M. et Schuman, J.S., Toxicology of the eye : effects on the eyes and visual systems from chemicals, drugs, metals and minerals, plants, toxins and venoms; also, systemic side effects from eye medications. Vol. 2, 4éme éd. Springfield, ILL : Charles C. Thomas. (1993). [RM-515030]
• ▲5.  CHITKARA D.K. et MCNEELA B.J. , «TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE BURNS TO THE EYE .» British Journal of Ophthalmology. Vol. 76, no. 6, p. 380-382. (1992). [AP-038437]
• ▲6.  Lawson J.J., «The Toxicity of Titanium Tetrachloride.» Journal of Occupational Medicine. Vol. 3, no. 1, p. 7-12. (1961). [AP-000502]

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